Neill Mooney

I could be a millionaire- if I had the money

[Flux🥂 @FluxCFC]

🚨🚨Jamie Carragher 🗣️
They're saying Vinicius Junior is the first player since Ronaldo in 2010 to win three MOTM awards in a row. Fair play to the kid, he's been brilliant.

But hang on, what about Messi in 2014? He did exactly that at the World Cup! And at 39, he's still likely to pick up another one against Jordan.

What I love is the conversation's changed. It's not Messi versus Ronaldo anymore. Nah, now it's Messi against these young players in their prime because Ronaldo is finished.

That's what happens when you're simply the best. The standard never drops. 👑

[nom0leste @nom0leste]

NNONONO llore con el video que le hizo la selección argentina a messi😭

[Rilwan @Real1_balogun]

Of all these, there’s not a single one that leaves me in awe better than scoring 91 goals in a calendar year.

That’s what some strikers score in 10 years.

As ridiculously good and prolific Mbappe, Haaland, Ronaldo, Kane and Luis Suarez are, none of them has reached the 70 mark. I stand to be corrected.

I can never understand how anyone will score 91 goals in a year at professional level. Elite, top 1% professional football and he scored 91 goals.

It’s ridiculous. It is.

[BETO VALDES @BETO_VALDES]

Lo que hace Messi 🇦🇷 es increíble; minuto 93 y arranca a velocidad, pone pase de gol y no se queda parado, acompaña la jugada, el pase de paredes lo desvían y Messi corrige (ESTE CONTROL LO VALE TODO), y al final no se arruga, mete con todo para hacer el gol. #Futbol

[Unpopularfootyx @Unpopularfootyx]

🚨🎙️ ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ ON LIONEL MESSI'S INFLUENCE ON ARGENTINA AFTER THEIR WIN OVER AUSTRIA:

“I'm obsessed with watching Messi.

Not because he's my friend.

Not because of nostalgia.

Because after all these years, I'm still trying to understand how one player can control a football match without touching the ball every minute.

I watched Argentina today and the first thing I noticed wasn't the scoreline.

It was the way Austria reacted whenever Messi moved.

One step to the left, defenders follow.

One drop into midfield, the entire shape changes.

One glance over his shoulder panic.

That's not football.

That's psychological warfare.

And that's why I laugh when people reduce him to goals and assists.

They don't understand what they're watching.

Messi isn't just Argentina's best player.

He's Argentina's system.

He's their confidence.

He's their belief.

He's the reason every teammate walks onto the pitch thinking the impossible is possible.

People ask me about the GOAT debate.

What debate?
Seriously.

What debate?

For me, there isn't one.

The debate exists because television needs content and social media needs arguments.

When I watch football, I don't see a debate.

I see Messi.

Then I see everybody else.

That doesn't mean other legends weren't incredible.

It means I've never seen another player influence a match, a team and an entire generation of football the way Messi has.

And today was another reminder.

He didn't need a hat-trick.

He didn't need to score from 40 yards.

He just needed to be Lionel Messi.

And suddenly Argentina looked like a completely different team.

That's greatness.

Not when everything depends on you.

When everybody becomes better because you're there.

I've played against great players.

I've played with great players.

But Messi is the only player I've ever watched and genuinely thought:

'This isn't normal.'

The scary thing?

Opponents know exactly what he's going to do.

And they still can't stop it.

That's why I don't waste my time with comparisons anymore.

Some players become legends.

Some players become icons.

Messi became a category of his own.

And after today's performance, if you're still asking me who the greatest footballer of all time is...

You're asking the wrong question.

The right question is:
Will football ever produce another one like him?”

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

All the records broken by Lionel Messi today:

Most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player - 18

Most FIFA World Cup matches played in by an individual - 28

Most matches won by a player at the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup - 18

Most minutes played in the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup - 2,489

We are witnessing history.

[lucas 🇦🇷 @_lucafre]

este flaco sabrá que tiene la mejor foto de la historia de la humanidad?

[Neill Mooney @moonspeed77]

@liamgallagher @ShitBagIt @Hollie117635 @noelgirl4ever @maduzvh 💚💛💚💛💚💛

[Liam Gallagher @liamgallagher]

@ShitBagIt @Hollie117635 @noelgirl4ever @maduzvh Nothing wrong with Meath

[Sudanalytics @sudanalytics_]

Con ustedes, seis minutos de Lionel Messi haciendo goles POR ARRIBA DEL ARQUERO.

Sí, 6 minutos sólo de eso. 🪄

[Zlatan Ibrahimović @Ibra_official]

The studio will never forget

[Hipólita of the Lily Tribe 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇦🇷☭ @its_hipolita]

While obviously Messi's positioning and finishing here are crazy, I want to also note the pure quality of De Paul's pass and Mac Allister acting like he's going to receive the ball then letting it through because he knew exactly what was happening everywhere all at once.

[JD Groh @jd_groh]

Will remember this night for the rest of my life. Messi hat trick at my first ever World Cup game.

Fuji photos from the match coming asap.

[Messias @Messias30_]

Qué foto.

[Mohammed Jammal @whitenigerian]

Just check out that last goal Colombia scored in the 98th minute! 🤯🇨🇴

A perfect reminder that you fight until the very last whistle. What a finish! 😱🥳

[ACE (fan) @FCB_ACEE]

Why no one's talking about this De paul pass?

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

All three of Leo Messi's goals in his first career FIFA World Cup hat trick

[LeagueofIreland+ @AaJ1532082]

'From Crumlin to Cape Verde' RTE Special - the story of Roberto 'Pico' Lopes. From dodging bullets on the mean streets of Crumlin to the fairytale of playing for the Cape Verde 'Blue Sharks' at the World Cup. Shamrock Rovers & Ireland

[Mike Morrison @MDMorrison82]

Didn’t know if the lads were up yet. Turns out they are. #NoScotlandNoParty

[Fitba Zone @FitbaZone]

No Scotland , No Party ⚽️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸