šØšļøZlatan IbrahimoviÄ on Lionel Messiās World Cup hat-trick masterclass as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0:
š£ļø āLet me tell you something⦠this is what happens when the greatest of all time plays football.ā
āMessi didnāt just have a good opening game⦠he arrived at the World Cup like he still owns the damn thing.ā
āPeople talk about age, about the end of an era, about pressure at 38 going on 39⦠but he doesnāt feel any of that. He creates pressure for every defender in the tournament instead.ā
āAlgeria tried to sit deep, they tried to frustrate, they tried to compete⦠but when Messi gets the ball anywhere near the box, the game is basically over.ā
āA hat-trick on the opening night of the World Cup? Thatās not normal⦠thatās a statement. Thatās a warning to every team left in this tournament.ā
āAnd this is why Argentina won so comfortably ā because when you have a player like him, you donāt need ten chances. You need one moment of magic⦠and he gave them three.ā
āNow people will start talking again⦠āIs he still the best player in the world?ā I donāt talk. I show. And tonight, Messi showed everyone.ā
āThis was not just three points for Argentina⦠this was a message to the entire World Cup. The king is still here.ā
Leo Messi: "I can't ask for anything more, God gave me too much, now everything is just to enjoy.
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