Every consequential player of his generation has a World Cup.
Pele, Maradona, Beckenbauer, Charlton, Matthäus, Ronaldo (not homelander), Dinho, Zizou, Messi, Mbappe, and now Lamine.
Didn’t he get sent packing by Spain just two weeks ago after having fewer touches than the opposition goalkeeper in that game??
This level of shamelessness needs to be studied.
Leo, Thank you.
The greatest ever player in the history of football. He’s completed the sport like nobody ever has.
Troll him all you want for today, but your “GOAT” isn’t even near Messi’s level.
🐐—Second-most goals in history (21)
🐐—Most wins in history (23)
🐐—Longest scoring streak (9)
🐐—Oldest hat trick scorer (38)
🐐—Joint-most tournament appearances (6)
🐐—Argentina’s top scorer at World Cup
🐐—Most goals from outside the area (7)
🐐—Most World Cup appearances (34)
🐐—Most appearances as captain (27)
🐐—Most assists in knockout phase (10)
🐐—Only man to score in group stage, Ro16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final (2022)
🐐—World Cup winner 🏆
Lionel Messi says farewell to the 2026 World Cup 🥺
Thank you for everything.
Dropping one of the best World Cup campaigns at the age of 39.
Greatest sportsman of all time.
Greatest player in history of the sport.
The funniest part about the “Messi is favoured” conspiracy is the idea that FIFA watched him endure four World Cup heartbreaks over 16 years, then one fine afternoon in 2022 suddenly decided, “Right, let’s start rigging it for him now.” 😂
the whole "rigged for Argentina" online discourse is a great case study on how the general population is frighteningly easy to manipulate with simple propaganda. and how it's especially effective on the less educated, or "casuals"/"larpers"