Jürgen Klopp sobre su encuentro con Lionel Messi tras su clase magistral contra Austria y romper el récord de goles en la Copa del Mundo de Miroslav Klose:
🗣️ «Acabo de venir del área de vestuarios después de ver algo que honestamente me cuesta describir adecuadamente… porque lo que Lionel Messi hizo esta noche contra Austria no fue solo una actuación, se sintió como si la historia se estuviera reescribiendo mientras el partido aún estaba en curso.»
«Cuando rompes el récord de Miroslav Klose en una Copa del Mundo, no solo estás superando un número, estás superando años de historia de la Copa del Mundo, generaciones de delanteros y momentos que una vez se consideraron intocables. Y él lo ha hecho de una manera que parece casi sin esfuerzo.»
«Lo que vi contra Austria fue a un jugador que nunca pareció estar persiguiendo un récord en absoluto. Solo estaba jugando fútbol al más alto nivel, tomando las decisiones correctas cada vez, y el récord simplemente lo siguió como si fuera inevitable.»
«Lo más aterrador para los rivales es que él no fuerza nada. No parece desesperado por marcar. Solo espera, lee la situación y, cuando llega el momento, ya es demasiado tarde.»
«Lo conocí después del partido y ni siquiera puedes ver presión en él. Nada de temblores, ninguna emoción como la de alguien que acaba de romper un récord histórico de la Copa del Mundo. Es casi como si para él, esto fuera normal. Y eso es lo más anormal de todo.»
«La gente hablará del récord de Klose durante años, y con razón, pero lo que Messi ha hecho es tomar un récord que sobrevivió a generaciones y hacerlo parecer solo otro paso en su carrera.»
«A este nivel, marcar goles en Copas del Mundo se supone que es lo más difícil del fútbol. Pero él ha convertido lo más difícil en algo que repite bajo presión como si fuera rutina.»
«He visto a muchos grandes jugadores, muchos grandes delanteros, pero nunca he visto a alguien hacer que la historia se sienta tan natural mientras todos los demás en el estadio son plenamente conscientes de que están presenciando algo especial.»
«Cuando la gente mire hacia atrás a esta noche, no solo dirá que rompió un récord. Dirá que vio el momento en que la historia del fútbol cambió silenciosamente de dueño.»
Sergio Ramos on Lionel Messi winning back-to-back FIFA Man of the Match awards in the 2026 World Cup despite his age:
🗣️ “Back-to-back Man of the Match awards at a World Cup at this stage of his career… it is something you cannot ignore or explain away with normal football logic. Because what he is doing is still deciding games at the highest level, against the best teams in the world.”
“People talk about age like it automatically reduces a player’s influence, but with Messi it looks like the opposite. The more the pressure increases, the more he controls the game in his own way.”
“I’ve faced him in matches where everything is on the line, and what stands out is not only his ability, but his calmness. He never looks rushed, never looks disturbed, even in the most chaotic moments.”
“What makes him different is that he doesn’t need to dominate for 90 minutes. He just needs key moments and those key moments usually decide everything.”
“At this stage of football, most players become less decisive and more dependent on others. But he is still the one teams rely on to unlock matches and create winning moments.”
“Back-to-back Man of the Match in a World Cup means the entire rhythm of two different games has gone through one player. That level of control is extremely rare.”
“As a defender, you are always aware that one mistake is enough. Even if you defend perfectly for long periods, he only needs one second to change everything.”
“There are players you respect, and there are players you prepare for. Messi is both and even then, it still feels like it is not enough.”
“What he is doing now is not just performance… it is continued dominance on the biggest stage in football history.”
🗣️@DBR8 sobre Messi: "No hay palabras”
“En 2 partidos 5 goles,
le anularon otro, falló un penalti y Luca Zidane impidió un póquer. Pichichi y goleador de los Mundiales”
“Es una vergüenza que a este futbolista le echaran como le echaron y que nadie hiciera nada por recuperarle”
🚨 Ralf Rangnick on Lionel Messi’s performance tonight:
🗣️ “What Messi did tonight… honestly, it’s difficult to put into words.
We spent the entire week preparing for him. Every training session was focused on how to limit his space, how to cut off his passing lanes, how to stop him between the lines. And still, he finds a way.
At his age, to play with that level of intensity, creativity, and intelligence—it’s just incredible. You think you’ve seen everything from him, and then he produces something like this.
There were moments we had two, three players around him, and it didn’t matter. One touch, one movement, and he’s gone. That’s not normal—that’s special.
When people talk about the greatest, you have to look at consistency at the highest level. For so many years, he’s not only matched the competition around him—including Cristiano—but in games like this, he shows he can still rise above it.
And now you see the younger generation, players like Mbappé at their peak, and Messi is still there, competing, still decisive. That tells you everything.
Tonight, we faced a player who reminds the world why he’s unique.” #ARGAUS
🅾️🅾️ Wayne Rooney: On Lionel Messi performance against Austria:
“I’ll say this now, what we’re witnessing right now is just completely mental. I’ve played at the absolute highest level, I know what the physical toll of this game is, and Messi scoring twice today to break the all-time World Cup goal record? It’s just insane.
How are we all sitting here acting like this is normal? The man is 39 years old. At 39, most lads are sitting on a beach, or struggling to get out of bed for a Sunday league kickabout, let alone dominating the biggest tournament on Earth. It defies logic.
He’s out there gliding past players, reading the game three steps ahead of everyone else, and finishing like he’s still in his mid-twenties.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: anyone who still doubts Lionel Messi as the greatest to ever play the game simply is not mentally OK. It’s that simple.
There’s no footballing argument left to have. Even if your brain has been completely disconnected, your eyes alone just sitting there watching what he is doing on that pitch should tell you absolutely everything you need to know. You don't need a tactical breakdown. You just need to look at the screen. To do what he’s done throughout his career was incredible, but to reach the pinnacle of the World Cup record books at 39?
We will never, ever see anything like this again. We just need to stop trying to analyze it and appreciate that we're looking at the absolute best to ever lace up a pair of boots”
🚨🎙️ ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ ON LIONEL MESSI'S INFLUENCE ON ARGENTINA AFTER THEIR WIN OVER AUSTRIA:
“I'm obsessed with watching Messi.
Not because he's my friend.
Not because of nostalgia.
Because after all these years, I'm still trying to understand how one player can control a football match without touching the ball every minute.
I watched Argentina today and the first thing I noticed wasn't the scoreline.
It was the way Austria reacted whenever Messi moved.
One step to the left, defenders follow.
One drop into midfield, the entire shape changes.
One glance over his shoulder panic.
That's not football.
That's psychological warfare.
And that's why I laugh when people reduce him to goals and assists.
They don't understand what they're watching.
Messi isn't just Argentina's best player.
He's Argentina's system.
He's their confidence.
He's their belief.
He's the reason every teammate walks onto the pitch thinking the impossible is possible.
People ask me about the GOAT debate.
What debate?
Seriously.
What debate?
For me, there isn't one.
The debate exists because television needs content and social media needs arguments.
When I watch football, I don't see a debate.
I see Messi.
Then I see everybody else.
That doesn't mean other legends weren't incredible.
It means I've never seen another player influence a match, a team and an entire generation of football the way Messi has.
And today was another reminder.
He didn't need a hat-trick.
He didn't need to score from 40 yards.
He just needed to be Lionel Messi.
And suddenly Argentina looked like a completely different team.
That's greatness.
Not when everything depends on you.
When everybody becomes better because you're there.
I've played against great players.
I've played with great players.
But Messi is the only player I've ever watched and genuinely thought:
'This isn't normal.'
The scary thing?
Opponents know exactly what he's going to do.
And they still can't stop it.
That's why I don't waste my time with comparisons anymore.
Some players become legends.
Some players become icons.
Messi became a category of his own.
And after today's performance, if you're still asking me who the greatest footballer of all time is...
You're asking the wrong question.
The right question is:
Will football ever produce another one like him?”
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@FCFSeleccionCol Era villa por un extremo, lucho Díaz por el otro y cualquier burro por el medio hasta Falcao en muletas se cansaba de hacer goles. Lo van a extrañar
@PMartaux84994@julian_carrique@juanmaquiroga No le estoy cayendo, es una buena proyección y como tal tiene buenas y malas. O me vas a decir que con bolcato en el arco ganabas la copa argentina???