Georgia Gountanis

[Lia @liabinkin]

I will never be able to understand people who hate Messi.

He's never given people a genuine reason to hate him. Most of the criticism directed at him is built on misinformation.

You simply can't ignore the impact he's had on football. It genuinely makes me sad that hating on Messi has become a trend. I understand that everyone loves an underdog, but that shouldn't turn into tearing down one of the greatest players the sport has ever seen.

Especially when many newer fans only know the ending of his story and didn't witness the years of criticism, heartbreak, and pressure he endured with Argentina before finally winning it all.

Greatness should be celebrated and admired, not hated.

[Nas 🇦🇷 @FCBNas_]

Such a pure soul man, fuck every single one of you who pushed the fake narratives against him just to tear him down

[Winna F.C. @WinnaFC]

🚨| BREAKING: The 2022 FIFA World Cup final is still the most-watched game of all time.😳

[ganesh @breathMessi21]

A well-planned hate campaign against Argentina. The media refused to hype Messi's once-in-a-lifetime World Cup run at 39, the refereeing in the final was questionable too and then FIFA robbed him of another well deserved individual award. What a clown world we live in man.

[enzo 🇨🇦🇮🇹 @Lorenz01999]

People celebrating Argentina losing as if it changes anything. Still one of the best national teams ever and Messi still the greatest ever.

[PeePee🎀 @peegzy1]

I have noticed men who like Messi are genuinely good people than men who like Ronaldo.

[Adika @Adikastakes]

If you celebrating Messi crying tonight, just know that you celebrating a 39 year old MLS player coming to World Cup and outperforming all the big football superstars in their prime. Messi there is nothing to cry about, you did 1 million times more than any Messi fan thought you’ll do in this World Cup. Thank you for everything the Greatest of all time ❤️

[(Journo) Xabhi 🔮 @FCB_Xabhi]

Kinda out of context but the Qatar 2022 trophy lift will never be matched in terms of aesthetics man.

Messi wearing the bisht from the King of Qatar and doing the runup with the trophy was just something insane.

Will hold it in my heart forever.

[Islam Bouafif 🇹🇳🇵🇸 @BouafifNour]

He could've easily walked away after the last World Cup, leaving behind the perfect ending. The final chapter written exactly the way everyone dreamed it would be.

But that's never been Messi.

Why chase the perfect picture when you still have something left in your heart to give? Why choose your own fairytale ending when your team still needs you?

The highlight of his career has always been playing for the team, not chasing his own perfect story. And that's probably how his international career ends.

Thank you, Messi, for another all-time World Cup campaign. No matter what happened in the final, history will never forget the sight of a 39-year-old Messi from MLS standing on the biggest stage in football and proving, once again, that greatness has no age.

[Maykl Skofildd @luckyyoda8]

Messi & Argentina got disrespected throughout the tournament because of blatant lies, disgusting propaganda.

They never got the respect they deserve for their mentality. It was always fake stuff, lies, campaigns from certain pussies.

[²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 @BronGotGame]

39 yr old dragged his team to the final literally being at the top of every statistic for his team. We’ll never see another player like you again Messi 🐐

[All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 @AlbicelesteTalk]

Lionel Scaloni: "I hope people are proud of Leo Messi.

"He’s the greatest footballer to have ever stepped onto a pitch.”

"What he did at this World Cup is incredible.”

[J. 🇵🇸 @Messilizer0]

He already had the greatest ending in football history. Instead of walking away, he came back and gave Argentina one more unforgettable run to the World Cup final

The greatest of all time🇦🇷🐐

[Barça Pictures #14 @Barca__pictures]

Can’t argue that it’s very well deserved for Spain.

[MC @CrewsMat10]

WON IT.
LOST IT.
NEVER MADE EXCUSES.
NEVER DISRESPECTED THE COMPETITION.

THE GOAT. LEO MESSI. 🐐

[🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ @Argentina]

Tus lágrimas son las nuestras, Capitán 👑🇦🇷

Nos diste las alegrías más grandes de nuestras vidas. Gracias por la entrega, por la magia y por dar la vida hasta el último segundo 🙌

¡Te amamos para siempre, Leo! 🩵🤍

[All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 @AlbicelesteTalk]

Thank you for everything.

Dropping one of the best World Cup campaigns at the age of 39.

Greatest sportsman of all time.

Greatest player in history of the sport.

[Amor al Fernet @fernechini]

SI RETUITEAS AL MESSI CHIQUITO

ARGENTINA LE GANA A ESPAÑA

[AM☬ @AbsoluteMxssi]

🚨🎙️ Giannis: “Messi will go down as the greatest athlete of all time”

Giannis Antetokounmpo with nothing but huge praise for Messi ❤️

[𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝟕𝐆ꫂ❁ @bigmilano_01]

The day Ángel Di María retired from the Argentina national team… 🇦🇷💔

Just look at how he broke down in tears when Messi called to greet him. 😭❤️‍🩹