In the history of the world, and more precisely literature, only one character perfectly embodied this: Charles Strickland. He went to the extent of destroying his own paintings to retain obscurity. Freedom, he called it. And, you know, he was probably right.
When I say Lionel Messi is the greatest player to ever play football, I am not saying it with reference to goals, assists or trophies won, or whatever can be counted, or in comparison to one single player. I am saying it in terms of football ability in comparison to EVERY footballer.
Nobody can play football better than Lionel Messi‼️
if as a football fan you’ve been watching Messi all these years like a decent human being and not an agenda merchant, you know he’s way ahead of everyone and embodies sportsmanship, if you still seized the opportunity to call him names regardless, you’re a disgrace to this game
messi/ronaldo is entry level IQ test at this point. preferences aside, i know for a fact i’m more intelligent than anybody who believes ronaldo is the better footballer.
Hating Messi shows me more about your character and value system than about anything else. Because all you have against him is speculative and stems from envy.
I'm truly filled with a deep sense of sadness. Whether Messi wins or loses, it might be his last WC match. Anyone who loves beauty (in all of its forms) will pray that Messi defies the human realm by never retiring. Even I, deeply committed to the scientific method, am willing to engage in magical thinking to assume that Messi will forever grace us with new magical moments for eternity.