.@javigiorgetti: "You could split Lionel Messi’s career into two separate halves; 2004 to 2015, and 2016 to 2026."
"Either one, on its own, would still make him the greatest player in football history."
Messi was arguably the best player on the planet at 19 years old and he’s still arguably the best player on the planet at 39 years old. Do you know how fucking nuts that is?
Argentina will play in three World Cup finals in the Messi era.
And he led them as their captain, their top scorer, and their best player to all three finals.
Only 6 players in all of history can boast of playing in 3 FIFA WC final matches; none can boast of being their team’s best player in all three.
Do you know the crazier bit? Messi has won two FIFA World Cup player of tournament awards and he will certainly win a third regardless of what happens in the final.
He is above and beyond all. Past, Present and foreseeable future.
Giving Lionel Messi the ball and freedom to do whatever the fuck he wants for 30 minutes is single handedly the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen a football manager do
Messi was doing all of these against MLS defenders, and everyone clowned him. Now he’s doing it against top Premier League players on the biggest stage at 39.
SPEAK NOW MF’S😭😭
Lionel Messi has either scored or assisted in every Argentina game at the 2026 World Cup.
⚽️⚽️⚽️ vs Algeria
⚽️⚽️ vs Austria
⚽️ vs Jordan
⚽️ vs Cabo Verde
⚽️🅰️ vs Egypt
🅰️ vs Switzerland
🅰️🅰️ vs England
Lionel Messi at 39 and he pulling off the greatest World Cup run of all time. It’s not even fair.
Never felt safe when he’s had the ball. It was inevitable that he won Argentina the game.