Im overhearing people at work who don’t even watch football saying that all Messi’s awards and accomplishments are because he’s friends with the FIFA and UEFA president. And you still think the smear campaign is just online banter.
Messi is a serial winner, but you know what else.
He's tier one at taking loses on the chest too.
No tantrums, no fights, no excuses, just straight up accepts defeats, watches the winners lift the trophy and walks away.
He got more criticism for leading his team to a final than the other guy got for not even sniffing the business end of the competition. Hilarious standards