The hype was all about Yamal, Mbappé, Bellingham, Kane… The Ballon d’Or race. The new stars of football in their prime. Everyone thought this was going to be their World Cup.
Then a 39-year-old guy from Inter Miami showed up and reminded the world that there are levels to this.
That he’s still the absolute best player in the world.
What we witnessed was something truly special.
Imagine if Ronaldo finished a World Cup final with 0 shots…
We wouldn’t hear the end of it.
But somehow we’re supposed to ignore it because it’s Messi? 👀
Los argentinos pegaron mucho y son muy malos, pero en cuanto lo haga el Madrid de Mourinho en dos meses será un equipo intenso, competitivo y que da gusto ver.
Aquí lo leyeron primero.
We can never have two GOATs where only one of them has a World Cup trophy, the biggest trophy in football, the most Balon D'Or awards, the most Golden Boot awards, the most assist and the most trophies.
And he's Lionel Messi by every standard of the game.
Also, this doesn't in anyway diminish Ronaldo's greatness. But he's not the GOAT
What you think about Messi and Ronaldo is genuinely an IQ test, I know for a fact I’m more intelligent than anyone who believes Ronaldo is a better footballer than Messi.
Colombia legitimately had a goal disallowed against Portugal.
Croatia had three goals disallowed against same Portugal, with Modric even coming out to say they were robbed.
No one batted an eye. Suddenly, Messi is the bad guy in all of this.