To be clear, there were a TON of reasons the @USMNT lost today—primarily that Belgium was way better in all facets.
But to have the man who is supposed to be the greatest player in the history of our country simply no-show in the biggest tournament of his life is just awful.
Mbappé is 27 years old.
Haaland is 25 years old.
Kane is 32 years old.
Lionel Messi is 39 years old.
A friendly reminder: at the 2022 World Cup, Messi won the Silver Boot, while Ronaldo scored only one goal in the entire tournament.
If Ronaldo fans are using Mbappé, Haaland, and Kane's Golden Boot race with Messi to banter him, that alone should be enough for you to see Messi's greatness and the huge gap between him and Ronaldo. No 39 year old player at the 2026 World Cup would be able to go toe to toe with the younger generation if it weren't for Lionel Andrés Messi.
MESSI, again. 2-0. And nearly again! He always seems to materialize at the perfect place as the perfect time. Genius anticipation. Feet like hands. At nearly 39 still looks like he could run forever. And listed at only 5-7 and 147 pounds! Privilege to watch this.
Congrats to Cam Young for winning The Players with a clutch birdie at 17 and an even more clutch 375-yard drive, longest ever on the water-left 18th, leaving a flip wedge down wind to back pin for 2-putt tap-in par. Big-time golf.