MESSI

messi and Ronaldo goats 💖

[MC @CrewsMat10]

Messi seriously gave us three of the most iconic World Cup assists in his final two World Cup tournaments. 🤯👏

[Driss  @FCBarcelona_D]

هذه الصورة لم تأخذ حقها من الإشادة.

[Squawka @Squawka]

Most take-ons completed across Europe's top five leagues since 2017/18. ⚡️

[All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 @AlbicelesteTalk]

Leo Messi has reached the World Cup final in 3 of the 6 World Cups he has played, and he was the best player in all three tournaments.

Insane.

[FAN INTER-MESSI @FANFOOTMESSI]

Il existe le football avant Messi et le football après Messi.

[CHIMAOBI 🐅 @chimaobi_saint]

🚨🗣️ Diego Maradona on Cristiano Ronaldo:

"Ronaldo thinks all the attention should be on him. When he scores, he celebrates as if he's selling shampoo. Then he does the 'Siuuu' as if to say, 'Look, I'm the best.' He acts like he's the only one who can do it."

"I don't like those silly things. Ronaldo needs to be more humble, like Leo Messi."

[🇦🇷RestricePlanox❤️💙 @RPlanox]

“Portugal had never won a World Cup. Argentina already had one, so Messi had it easier.”

This might be the dumbest excuse Ronaldo fans have manufactured to cope with their idolo's failure.

Messi did not play with Kempes or Maradona.

Argentina went 24 years without reaching a World Cup final and 36 years without winning it before Messi ended both droughts.

2014:

Messi dragged a limited attacking team to the final.

4 goals.
13 clear-cut chances created.
46 successful dribbles.
Golden Ball.

The final attack was Messi, Higuaín and Lavezzi. Di María was unavailable.

2022:

7 goals.
3 assists.
2 goals in the final.
Golden Ball.
The first player ever to score in every round of a World Cup.

2026:

At 39 years old:

8 goals.
4 assists.
Another World Cup final.

Three different Argentina teams.
Three World Cup finals.
Messi was the attacking constant in every one.

Meanwhile Ronaldo had:

2006 -Figo, Deco, Carvalho, Maniche, Simão, Pauleta.

2022 - Costa, Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Nuno Mendes, Palhinha, Vitinha, Bernardo, Bruno, Félix and Leão.

2026 - a top-five ranked team, reigning Nations League champions, four fresh Champions League winners, plus Dias, Cancelo, Bruno and Bernardo.

His best and deepest Portugal squads still produced a quarter-final exit in 2022 and a round-of-16 exit in 2026.

Portugal were even ranked ABOVE Argentina entering both the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.

Past trophies do not play football.

Messi did not inherit Argentina’s history.

He restored it.

Ronaldo did not suffer because Portugal lacked history.

🇵🇹 Portugal lacked a player capable of taking them to a World Cup final.

🇦🇷🐐

[🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @KieranCFC88]

Lothar Matthäus: "Argentina should have won the 2014 World Cup final; the referee should have awarded a penalty against Neuer."

[Bayionel 🇱🇧 @LeoBayern10]

Lionel Messi's record in major international knockout stage matches. #brutalmog

[Oscar Funes @chacofunesjr]

Documenté esto en la Final del Mundial.
Los jugadores argentinos recibieron su medalla del segundo lugar y se marchaban a su camerino, tal como lo hizo Francia en 2022. Messi, el primero, se detiene frente a su gente. Acompaña el resto. Ahí el capitán argentino empieza a llorar. El contexto no es que le dieron la espalda a España, se quedaron de frente a su afición que no paraban de ovacionarlos, especialmente a Messi. En las redes se saca todo de contexto muy fácilmente.

[Selección Argentina in English @AFASeleccionEN]

The 𝖌𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘𝖙 of all 🐐.

[MC @CrewsMat10]

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Every major sports outlet selected Lionel Messi as the Best Player of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 🐐🏆

[Taca @TacaMessi]

A mis nietos le voy a contar la historia del hombre que intento ganar la Champions League 2019 solo y el Mundial 2026 solo

[Zaev 🇵🇬 @Zaevism]

As long as he laces his boots. He is stll the greatest player ever to grace this sport.

[𝟭𝟴𝟵𝟵 @Barca_Archive]

A parody account is trying to convince people his logic is worth more than 60 minutes of ex-footballers and coaches.

[EDDIE FLEISCHMAN @E_FLEISCHMAN]

También para @TheAthletic.

Sorry haters.
Es así.

[Bayionel 🇱🇧 @LeoBayern10]

Highest direct involvement in team's total shots in a World Cup campaign (while on pitch):

1. 🇦🇷 Messi 2026 – 57% (61/107)
2. 🇦🇷 Maradona 1986 – 56% (59/105)
3. 🇵🇹 Eusébio 1966 – 54% (77/143)
4. 🇦🇷 Messi 2022 – 53% (53/100)

[KING MESSI 10 @messi10_rey]

❌La FIFA escogió a Messi
✅EL MUNDO sabe QUIEN es el MEJOR de TODOS

Leo Messi, EL VERDADERO MVP DEL MUNDIAL 2026 !!!!

[s @sulf4]

أفضل لاعب في كأس العالم 2026 حسب مختلف الصحف والمنظمات والمواقع الكروية :

-IFFHS ( الاتحاد الدولي لتاريخ وإحصاءات كرة القدم ) " ليو ميسي 🥇"
-AIPS ( الرابطة الدولية للصحافة الرياضية ) " ليو ميسي 🥇"
-The Athletic " ليو ميسي 🥇"
-Fox Sports " ليو ميسي 🥇"
-Sky sports " ليو ميسي 🥇"
-Transfermakt " ليو ميسي 🥇"
-WhoScored " ليو ميسي 🥇"
-365Scores " ليو ميسي 🥇"