Nos va a llevar un tiempo, porque perder una final duele, y al dolor hay que darle su lugar. Pero un día nos vamos a despertar y nos vamos a acordar, sobre todo, de las cosas increíbles que hizo Messi en su atardecer, y de lo que sufrimos con Cabo Verde, y de cómo resucitamos en 12 minutos en octavos, y de los goles de Julián y Lautaro contra Suiza, y de cómo se lo dimos vuelta a los ingleses en la semifinal. Y vamos a darnos cuenta de que hicimos un Mundial increíble, y todo mientras teníamos que bancarnos a un montón de imbéciles que hablaron hasta por los codos, imbéciles que no tienen ni idea de fútbol ni de nuestro modo de ser y de actuar, tejiendo teorías conspirativas que nos indignan, pero en el fondo deberían causarnos gracia.
Los más grandes ya lo vivimos en Italia 90: hay Mundiales que no te dejan una estrella más en el pecho, pero alimentan tu Historia.
Así que gracias, Selección Argentina. Un abrazo grande y gracias por todo.
Pep Guardiola on Lionel Messi’s masterclass against England.
🗣️ “People keep asking me how Messi is still doing this at 39 years old. My answer is simple because football has never seen anyone like him. Age defeats everyone, but somehow it refuses to defeat Lionel Messi. What he did tonight was beyond football… it was art.”
“England didn’t play against an old player. They played against the greatest mind this sport has ever produced. Two assists in a World Cup semi-final, controlling the rhythm of the biggest match on earth as if he were playing in his backyard. That is not normal. It is impossible to teach.”
“I’ve stood on the touchline and watched Leo do things that left me speechless. Tonight, sitting at home, he made me feel exactly the same. Every touch had purpose. Every pass carried danger. Every decision was perfect. He didn’t run the most but he made everyone else run for him.”
“The frightening part is that he no longer needs his young legs. His football brain is ten seconds ahead of everyone else. By the time defenders realise what is happening, the ball is already in the back of the net or a teammate is celebrating. That’s genius. Pure genius.”
“People obsess over goals, but tonight Messi reminded the world that football is about creating moments no one else can imagine. Two assists that changed a nation’s history. Two passes that carried Argentina into another World Cup final. That is the definition of greatness.”
“At 39, most legends are sitting in television studios talking about football. Messi is still writing football history. He isn’t surviving at this level he’s dominating it. That’s why I will always say there has never been, and there will never be, another player like Lionel Messi.”
“When this World Cup is over, don’t just remember the trophies or the statistics. Remember that you witnessed a 39-year-old genius walk into a World Cup semi-final against one of the strongest teams in the world… and make them look ordinary. We are watching the final chapters of the greatest football story ever written.”
Es 1984. Sos un jugador inglés del Liverpool. Entrás al Estadio Nacional de Tokio y ves que el 10 del equipo rival luce así, como el sereno mal dormido de un garage del downtown. No tenés ni idea del baile que te espera.
Dato curioso:
El cardio no quema grasa.
Con 6 años de experiencia, esto es lo que haría para perder +20 libras de grasa abdominal.
Aquí hay 11 datos sobre la quema de grasa.
~Guarda esto y haz lo que realmente funciona para perder grasa~
Pero claro, hermano. ¿Cómo un club cuatro veces campeón de América y campeón del Mundo en Old Trafford va a ser más chico que uno que ganó una sola Libertadores y que pondera las copas “Beccar Varela 1932” (!) y “George VI 1945 (!!!), por ejemplo.