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Guys please watch this video, there was something at the end of this video, done by Thiago Almada.
Tell me what Almada was trying to tell Messi.
If you watched the game, you know what happened there.
You often wonder why Messi commands so much respect in the Argentine team and it “seems” Ronaldo doesn’t with the Portuguese team, this is primarily because Messi is a selfless person. He puts everyone and the team first. It’s never about him.
He’s not concerned about the records, he wants to put everyone on. He cares about everyone.
Lautaro Martinez was struggling one time to score goals, he was heavily criticised. Argentina had a penalty against Guatemala, I remember that game so much, Messi gave it to him. Lautaro later said in an interview that that gesture changed everything for him. He appreciated Messi publicly.
MacAllister once gave us an idea of how much respect Messi commands. He said everyone joked with him and called him ginger hair in the Argentine squad but he didn’t like it, he said Messi told the guys not to call him that anymore, and nobody dared say it again. Just imagine that level of respect.
Otamendi is close to retirement, and hadn’t scored in a long time for his country. Argentina played Zambia in April in a friendly match, they had a penalty, and Messi forced Otamendi to play it, it was a fun moment, the team was happy, this is what earns Messi respect.
De Paul once said in an interview that Messi does not prioritise himself, but he prioritises the team. He said Messi is so humble, respectful and accessible. This is what a leader is.
For someone who barely says anything, why does he command so much respect? Messi doesn’t go about telling them what he’s won in his career, no ego, he regards everyone, this is why they can die for him. So anytime you see everyone running for him, he didn’t have to remind them that he has carried them on their back before, so now they should carry him😭
Away from Argentina, who remembers when he got to Inter Miami, they gave him captaincy. When Inter Miami won their first trophy, it was time to lift the trophy, and Messi looked for Yedlin, gave him the captain band and they both lifted the trophy together. These are the things that earns you respect.
Listen to every team mate Messi has played with, it’s the same thing. He respects everyone, does not think he’s better than anybody, never arrogant. Never for once had he said he’s the best player, not once.
Isn’t it unbelievable that someone who has won everything in the game acts like a nobody, listen also to how David Beckham described him on STF.
For everything I have said, please verify it. If I can, I’ll post some of these moments in the comments.
In this video, Almada offered Messi his seat, but Messi turned it down and sat on the floor. The respect Almada has for him has tripled, that’s how you do it.
Firstly, Messi will be 43 in the next World Cup. Secondly, Messi will not force himself to play more games for Argentina once he can’t do it again.
One of the most intelligent things Messi has done as he aged is to ADAPT.
He has metamorphosed from explosive athleticism to elite intelligence. His positioning has now skyrocketed. For instance, look at where he received the pass from De Paul to score that first goal against Algeria, he picks spaces opponents don’t imagine he would.
The good part about Messi is that, in the glory days, he embraced playmaking, and now, that is paying off for him. He still drops those passes, crazy ones, those assists are still there.
The most important of them all is the energy conservation. Bro walks more than he runs, but hey, he’s Messi. Klopp was gave a speech to his players at Liverpool, he said “you cannot walk except you’re Messi”. Messi is allowed to do whatever off the ball, because when he’s on the ball, nobody else has his ability.
If you play against Messi, and you think he’s ineffective because he walks, the joke will be on you. Pep once said, while Messi walks, he is scanning everywhere. He knows where everyone is on the pitch, he’s reading the game to know where he can hurt you.
Those results you see on the ball, those spaces he picks up, yes, they’re offshoots of how he’s been reading the game while walking😅
@tobyasky I read a book, and Don Carlo talked about regretting blocking Parma's move for Baggio because as a young coach, he had a strict style and that flamboyance wasn't something he wanted, until he coached Zizou at Juve.