A terrifying fact you should know:
Imagine a parallel world where 39-year-old Maradona was the best player at the 1998 World Cup and led Argentina to the final.
Where 39-year-old Zidane was the best player at the 2010 World Cup and led France to the final.
Where 39-year-old Ronaldo Nazário was the best player at the 2014 World Cup and led Brazil to the final.
Where 39-year-old Ronaldinho was the best player at the 2018 World Cup and led Brazil to the final.
Sounds absurd, right?
Yet that’s exactly what Lionel Messi did at the 2026 World Cup.
Messi’s longevity is something football may never witness again and to maintain that level at 39 years old is simply unprecedented. 🐐
@anneketennismum@AnabellaMarvy like Neymar didn’t receive massive hate? like they weren’t trying to shit on Pele’s legacy by saying many of his goals were offside and he wouldn’t survive today’s physicality? Ronaldinho wasn’t called lazy and over glorified? lmao, get out of here.
@israelitennis@AnabellaMarvy and let’s not forget the golden ball was given to someone who didn’t deserve it at all. but alas, the game is over and the cup is back in europe and all the attention is back on european footballers
@israelitennis@AnabellaMarvy We’re gonna act like the game was favored for Spain😂 the entire anti argentina hate came « out of nowhere» and now all of sudden it has disappeared when spain has won😂 as if fifa didn’t do it with Maradona, but yes yes spain is such a good team