Congrats to Spain on becoming World Champions.
Very worthy winners.
Best team in the tournament, and totally outplayed Argentina tonight. ๐๐๐๐
I understand the need of the media to feature a Spanish hero player like theyโre doing with Messi - but Lamine hasnโt been Spainโs top player this tournament. Spain has thrived as a team and putting his single tap-in goal on a loop in comparison to Messiโs 8 looks like joke.
GOAT is subjective. Look at music; some would say The Beatles, others - Michael Jackson, some others - Elvis Presley. How do you define greatness? Thatโs the question.
Messi is the best football player - ever. Some even consider him an alien - so imagine how inspiring for a generation it is; to see a mere mortal go toe to toe with an alien through sheer discipline, diligence and dedication.
Do you know how many young people are pushing themselves to the limit because theyโve seen in CR7 how hard-work can compensate for what they may lack in talent?
Why do you think Ronaldo is the most followed person on social media with over 1 billion followers and subscribers across all platforms? Why do you think Coca-Cola lost $4 billion in market value because CR7 removed their bottle from his press conference table? While it had taken Messi's YouTube channel over a decade to reach roughly 2.2 million subscribers, Ronaldo's channel amassed over 6 million subscribers in its first three hours. Thatโs more than influence - thatโs a religion.
Like The Beatles; Ronaldoโs claim to GOATship is through cultural impact.
Messi has wowed the world - Ronaldo has inspired and changed it.
So again; how do you define greatness?
Watching the full replay of England v Argentina. 61โ - Kane and Rogers were obviously exhausted. Bring on Watkins and Saka - England could have pushed back more, or even added another goal.
All this fearful talk of โhow will England stop Messiโ is ludicrous. The much more pertinent question is how will Argentina stop Bellingham?
Heโs the real superstar of this World Cup.