This picture will always be a reference point for us.
Mbappé, for example, won the World Cup. But when it came to Messi, he knew where the line was. He never tried to manufacture a moment against him or speak disrespectfully about him.
But this guy? I genuinely wonder where all this confidence comes from.
Has he achieved something extraordinary with his club? Barcelona have dominated Real Madrid repeatedly, and for the last 2 seasons he’s ended up empty-handed, while Spain also outclassed England at the Euros.
Has he won a Ballon d’Or? A Golden Boot? Anything?
Or does he play for a club that used to dominate Messi?
Messi practically spent 16 years tormenting Real Madrid. He scored 26 goals against them alone.
Yet somehow he thought provoking the greatest player in football history was a good idea.
In the end, he got his answer on the pitch.