🚨Lautaro Martínez was asked about Lionel Messi’s influence during Argentina’s World Cup semi-final victory over England.
🎙️ Reporter: “Lautaro, can you tell us what Lionel Messi said to you after you came on?”
🗣️ Lautaro Martínez:
“People see the assists, the dribbles and the magic, but they don’t see what Leo does with his words.
When I came onto the pitch, he walked over to me and said, ‘Attack the space between the defenders. Go for the headers. Keep making those runs.’
I tried it the first time and it didn’t work. I looked at him, and instead of telling me to change, he kept giving me signs to keep believing. He knew the opportunity would come.
We were 1–1 with less than five minutes to play. Leo looked at the scoreboard, then looked straight at me and nodded. He didn’t even have to speak. I knew exactly what he wanted. I knew the assignment.
That’s what makes him different. He sees the game before everyone else. He knows where the space will open, and he gives you the confidence to attack it without hesitation.
Playing with him is incredible because he doesn’t only create chances with his feet. He creates belief in every player around him.
At 39 years old, he’s still leading Argentina in the biggest matches, still deciding games and still showing us why he’s the greatest footballer I’ve ever seen.
We’re in another World Cup final because once again, when Argentina needed someone to guide us, Lionel Messi was that man.”
Cristiano Ronaldo once said that seven games don’t define an entire career. He was absolutely right.
The irony is that many of his own fans spent years saying trophies, international success, goals, and statistics were all that mattered.
Then Messi won the Copa América. Then the World Cup. Then more Ballons d’Or. By their own standards, he didn’t just catch Ronaldo—he surpassed him.
The most ironic part? Messi achieved his greatest international success during what many consider the least impressive period of his career. That’s why football has always been about context, not just numbers.
Today, no matter which standard you choose—trophies, individual ability, playmaking, goals, longevity, or performing under pressure—the answer is the same.
I’ve never seen a bigger turnaround in football. In the end, Messi won using the very standards that were once used against him.
Your Teammate scores a Goal instead of you to celebrate the goal and Move on, you are trying to convince everyone the Goal belongs to you
It's not about the team it's about him and that's the point Henry was making
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For #TimelapseTuesday, we're sharing three-week imagery of #CycloneFreddy's slow movement across the Indian Ocean to Africa via Europe's #Meteosat9 satellite.
Freddy now holds the world record for “accumulated cyclone energy,” a metric to gauge a cyclone’s strength over time.
🚨CR7 Fans saying Messi’s first goal against NYRB showed that MLS is a farmers league,
Here is a video Messi scored same goal against Manchester City in the UCL in 2016
Different Teams
Different Keepers
Same Technique
Same Result
JUST MESSI 🐐