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ebor:
It is unbelievable how someone that won three world cups is being compared with the one that won one. World cup is the ultimate trophy in world football and Pele won thrice. So honestly, Pele remains the greatest until a player emerges in the future or next generation to win more world cup
than him. Olisehis right

Harrytimbog:
### Best player of his generation ###
Lionel Messi the only player to have won MVP in all football tournaments he has played in for both country and club at least once in the history of football as well as winning each competition at least once cheesy.
Right from U20, Copa America young best player, 2X MVP in Copa America, 2X world cup golden ball winner, best player in the club league multiple times, Best player in Uefa champions league multiple times. Make I no talk bout 7 ballon dors, 6 european golden boot, 8 league highest goalscorer + Multiple times IFHHS Playmaker of the year award.
Excellent at freekicks, king of dribbling, too good with key passes...total package. Insane number of assists n man of the match awards…damn. Just mention a player living or alive who has everything or even have close to this combined talent coupled with the discipline to keep it up for over 10 years

SouthSouth1914:
Word!! Foolish Messi fans would rush to attack him without reasoning. Anyone who doesn’t support Messi questionable quest is an enemy.

Shame!

MrSuama:
Kai, I am not here to argue with you.

At first you claimed Mbappe scored penalties won by other players but when I referred back to the penalties Messi has been scoring, you say, Messi was more involved
The official duration of a football match is 90minutes and it doesn't really matter when you score, whether in the 1st minute or 90th minute. What matters most is winning.
Had it been it was Messi that conjured those moments of brilliance, the narration would have been different.
Anyways, I stand with the explosive Kylian Mbappe and I pray no man takes away my shine in my moments of glory.
You can suit yourself but abeg no quote me again, I want rest.

Slynation:
I don't know what you are saying...

But keep the Talent of Messi during Pele's era, he would be banging in 5 goals on average per match...

But keep Pele's talent in this Messi's era, he would not even make second eleven in any professional team...

You can Argue this pure facts with your keyboard...

Sagamite:
Baboon, so where in Science, Innovation, Technology and Development are you Black monkeys G.O.A.Ts?

Your dumb ass is fighting yourself, thinking you are fighting whites, in areas that don't make much difference in your life.

Na zoo you suppose dey make white people come dey look you jump and run with pride.

Sagamite:
Foolish statement by a non-analytical brain!

I don't know where it is written that Pele won any WC.

I know of places where it is written that Brazil (with its team) has won WC, but no where Pele, Maradona or Messi have won it.

Teams win Cups!

Oliseh obviously lacks an analytical brain. He is probably a doer and needs to be told what to implement. He is not supposed to be a member of the thinking department.

In his stupid mind, Cafu, Garrincha and Zagallo are the second greatest players ever "because they won 2 WCs".

Using team statistics to assess individual performance is height of stupidity.

All German players in 1990 were greater players than him because "they won WC"?

Foolishness always astonish me!

And they wonder why they struggle to get thinking jobs.

Jeezuzpick:
Yes o!

If they could wipe out Pelé's legacy from history, they would, because:

The G.O.A.T in soccer is black.

The G.O.A.T in Basketball is black.

The G.O.A.T in athletics is black.

The G.O.A.T in women's tennis is black.

The G.O.A.T in golf (one of the "whitest" sports) is BLACK!!

They can't stand it, so they start handing useless Ballons D'Or to White guys and stoopid Africans start salivating.

mayor1814:
He will likely go further than Ronaldo but as for going up to or further than Messi, we'll wait and see.


We have 3 GOATs. MARADONA, PELE and MESSI.

Others like Zidane, Ronaldinho, Henry, Cruyff, Backenbaur, Platini, Eusebio, Figo, Ronaldo De Lima, Maldini, Bobby Charlton, George Best etc are great legends. And this is the level where C.Ronaldo belongs.

iLegendd:
A gifted man is better than a hardworking man. Most Nigerians are hardworking — they don't know their gifts, hence life is hard for them.

If you're gifted at something and you're doing it, you'll be the best. If you're not gifted at something but always forcing yourself to do that thing, you won't be the best at it, but you'll be good at it at a certain point because of your persistence.

Ronaldo has persistence — that's his saving grace for diving into a field that isn't his gift because of passion or wealth.

Passion and gift are different, but some people don't know this. Messi is gifted and passionate about football, but Ronaldo is only passionate and dedicated, not gifted.

If you really want to be great at something, look for your own real gift, add passion to it, then be dedicated, else you'll only be good at another man's kind of gift, but not the greatest at it.

Some male musicians are not gifted in music, but they need money and fame + free groupies, hence forced themselves into it.

Some lecturers are not gifted at teaching or educating people. They forced themselves into lecturing work because they need money and some lazy girls (students) to bang on a regular basis.

Kingcalls:
We will all b alive to see it .. he has won the world cup already without free penalties... Has scored over 200 goals

MrSuama:
Na my opinion I talk oooo.
In between, shey na Messi win all the penalties weh him score?

babajero:
There is no more excuses to give, they were talking about penalties given , but forgot that the 2 goals mbape scored to equalize were penalties.

pundit92:
We are all just talking about Messi, No one is saying anything about Davido who made it to the world cup Final ahead of Ronaldo

Spactacle:
Some pained pendu fans won't be able to sleep for the next two weeks.
Now it's no longer Messi and Ronaldo but mbappe.. shameless lot.


P.s::: if your Goat has no world cup don't bother replying me

Aify147:
Festus Keyamo has likened Messi’s World Cup victory yesterday to an imaginary triumph of Tinubu and Apc in 2023 elections, lol. If what happened in the World Cup yesterday should reflect on our election next year, Apc will fail.
You know why

France as a defending champions, lost to Argentina; who hasn’t won it in the past 36yrs.

Apc as a defending champions, will also loose the 2023 presidential election to Labour Party who hasn’t won it before.

You gerrit now?

#Tablets

Eriokanmi:
Mbape started his career recently . On world cup record, he's currently on same position as Messi. They both won it once. See his performance, number of goals scored, his position in Baloon D'or and all. He has age on his side. He can go further than both Messi and Ronaldo.

Tchinaidi:
We are on the same page.Am only just trying punch a hole to that Messi and Mbappe comparison by some deluded fans of the les blues.Mbappe does not lace messi boots.He still has over a decade to show that consistency

babajero:
At 35 Messi out classed him in every position. Every Argentinian match Messi was the man to watch.

Ajibade123:
Imagine if this your words were said by a white man
We would all scream racism

Timekeeper452:
Until the final, Mbappe wasn’t even France’s best player

candygist:
Which Rules ?
They were no much rules during pele time. The kind of technical rules we have now in football, pele wouldn't have scored much of his goals.

During the days of pele nothing like offside, VAR etc.

At first you all where saying Messi should win the world cup before he can be considered as the GOAT. Now he as won it and you all are looking for so thing else. Lol

Messi is a legend ahead of Ronaldo. Messi have won everything a footballer should win including a world cup. Ronaldo doesn't even know what a world cup final looks like.

Tchinaidi:
He was just lucky to have converted two penalties.Besides he was not in the game for almost 80 minutes of playing time.Good scorer,no doubt but a versatile player of the leather ball,he is a million light years behind the likes of maradona,pele and messi.

simplykeh99:
Most knows Pele's contribution to football, even though they were restrictions like
*most awards were not opened to all footballers and he even got an honorary one
*his government didn't want him to leave, didn't have access to most leagues
*the likes of players he played with and against during his days
He has 3 WCs and it was predicted he would've won 7 Ballon d'Or if they were no rules
Pele is phenomenal, he is the GOAT

What makes Messi a legend and not CR7?

Eriokanmi:
100% .

When you're gifted, also pray for luck to enable you go far ahead and stand out. Both Ronaldo and Messi are gifted but luck stood Messi out. Yesterday's match was a proof cos Mbape was on his way to dash their hope once again. Mbape is my pesin from now on. I no dey support the current goats again. How can you be 2 goals behind and still level up, then lead again? This is a rare hat-trick as mentioned by millions across the globe yesterday as displayed by Mbape.

Surpass who?

Surpass Messi in goals ,or pkaymaking or records.
Where would he start from?

This is what I've been saying. Don't say you can't find people like someone again. If Mbape can keep the trend going, he'd surpass both Messi and Ronaldo in performance. Qatar 2022 was one of the best tournaments ever. I enjoyed every bit if it. Many people lost money cos results didn't come out as predicted. Mighty teams were exited by dark horses. Brilliant!

MrSuama:
Mbappe was no doubt the man of the match but FIFA get plans na.
It's good sha, France favored Messi with Ballon d'or until FIFA followed suit. Now FIFA has robbed both Mbappe and France of the player of the tournament award.

mrdharkchild:
Lolz.
Messi no be any body mate @23. Mbappe cant play to Messi level at 23.

He is being compared to a 35yr old.
Who is about to win his 8th Balon dor

Kingcalls:
He will surpass Messi by far

simplykeh99:
Lol... Seems you don't understand my comment, take it however you want. Messi is a king, Ronaldo is a king, Maradona is a king, CR7 is a king, etc but Pele remains the GOAT

Kylian Mbappe, Hall and, etc are future kings and legends if they keep up

I celebrate every footballer not just one

Tareq1105:
You know most of those shouting Mbappe are C. Ronaldo fans who are just trying to water down the success of Messi bcoz their goat fell by the way side and Messi now the real GOAT. They're not really for Mbappe. They're CR7 fans hiding bcoz of shame. Congratulations to Messi the GOAT, the greatest footballer ever. It's the records that said so.

lhordspy:
He is a great player, no doubt.

But i dont admire his Ego nor envy is pompous attitude. I wish him the best though.

But i dont think i may ever be in his side. I dont think i can ever be his fan.