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TristanX:
What have u done with your life other than being stupid with it. You’re telling me if I see u in person. Imagine the Bingo. Because u have a cheap data and phone and u think everyone here is your mate or caliber

Honestly I wish Nairaland wasn’t a faceless forum. Some of u would’ve been more respectful

You don't talk like an intelligent person, so I doubt you are or can be successful in life.

Besides I don't have cheap data and a phone.

...and even if Nairaland were not an anonymous forum, I still wouldn't show you anymore respect.

Respect is earned, my dear

omonnakoda:
Even Maradona is greater than Messi.
Ask any Argentine

Don't be silly.

There are polls showing Argentines saying who they prefer.

Older people say Maradona, younger adults say Messi.

...and now Messi has won the world cup which was the only edge Maradona had over him.

So?

yinkeys:
There are old videos online of ancient world cups. I’ve watched some
It ain’t spectacular & competitive like the modern game
Been closely watching World Cups since 1998
I can vividly remember the theme songs too
I remember golden goals etc
Qatar World Cup is the best ever
Don’t know why people are still debating this
I predicted Argentina would be before the opening ceremony based on form but I didn’t know they’d go through hell to get it
Same way I predicted France four years ago

Football was shit then!

( football in the 80s was different though)

Even some of our revered Nigerian footballers were very average.

I 'rewatched' some old Super Eagles videos and wondered what the hype was about someone like Rashidi Yekini.

He was bang average!

Fearyourcreator:
It's easy now... Good pitch
Advancement In medicine... More rounded ball and not heavy... Soft tackles and soft defenders... Even 90s football ... This modern stars wont last cus of the crazy defends then... Football is easier now... Useless players getting paid high ... Good facilities.. E plenty

Good pitch...?

So by your analogy, children playing on dusty grounds or patchy fields in Africa are better than those playing on grass.

Or those playing with Felele or bumpy footballs are better?

Did Mourinho's Madrid not rough-house prime Barca?

Where they not still beaten blue-black.

Advancement in science and medicine means todays players are stronger, fitter and better conditioned.

Lots of old-school footballers smoked and binged on alcohol.

Today, even to eat chocolate, they no go gree you.

Which is the very reason you have players actively playing into their 40s now.

Vinnie Jones was a defender and I saw videos of him play-- he was shit!

Kicking people around does not make a good defender.

Even rugby has rules.

I wouldn't say because early UFC fights allowed groin strikes, that the fighters of those years are better than today's.
That is bullshit!

Today's C teams will wipe the floor with teams of yesteryears.

...and it is the same with anyother sport you can think of.

People are bigger, fitter, faster and stronger.
They also compete with people of a similar ilk.

That's why records get broken every year.

Asour:
Funnily the joke is on you who knew the tournament was fixed yet you couldn't cash out from the bookies.

Could have been an easy sweep for you.
Major financial windfall.

Funny enough, one of the talking points of Messi critics since 2016 was that if Penalties were easy,
Messi would have won an international trophy.
I guess the statement doesn't favour them again.
Poor critics.


On the bolded. You only play who is before you.
This year, at quarter final, only 3 WC winning teams got there. Brazil, France & Argentina.

Shockingly the WC winning team (Brazil) lost against a non WC winning team Croatia. (Which should make you rethink your judgement). Do you want Brazil to qualify even after losing?

Why does your logic stop at 2010? Why not go back?

France won in 1998. Italy was the only WC winning team they faced before finals.

Just try to rest.

The guy must have a learning disability.

The way he thinks is so embarassing!

Gangster1ms:
Copa America played 4 times in 5 years so a certain player can win it.

Argentina awarded the most penalties in the history of the World Cup so a certain player can win it.


Spain faced 2 World Cup Winning Teams in 2010 Before Reaching the Final.

Germany Faced 2 World Cup Winning Teams before Reaching the Final.

France Faced 2 World Cup Winning Teams before Reaching the Final.

Argentina have faced 0 World Cup winning teams till final.

As if it wasn't enough they robbed young mbappe off his golden ball

FIFA = WWE

You sound like you are in lots of pain!!!

I feel very sorry for you.

Fearyourcreator:
Did you watch them then?
Protection players got now is enough reason why its difficult then...
But did you watch then?

So you mean Pele's Teams that won the world cup will beat world champions of last 20 years?

You realise many footballers then were semi-pro?

Taxi-drivers, Doctors ( Socrates come to mind)... who also played football.

Have you seen the level of goal keeping of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s...?

Have you seen the poor tactics?

Did you watch the whole Dutch Team chasing the ball like primary school kids?

10 players running towards the ball at once?


Modern football is better in every way.

Or can you compare English Club football of the 80s, early 90s and now?

Come of it, man!

Jokerman:
Lol... bro... still on still

1. Pele
2. Maradona
3. Pessi (because of world cup)
4. Cr7 ( 2026 we are going back to 2)
5. Zidane
6. Delima (No UCL)

How was CR7 number 2 before?

Joker!

Originalsly:
Videos

So you watched whole matches of Pele's matches?

Or just highlights?

Is it highlights you will use to determine if someone was the best ever?

SMH.

Originalsly:
Pele is the greatest player ever period... and not because he has 3 world cups only. He was the heart of the team ... the one that the opposing team be scratching their heads to devise plans and strategies to contain him.... the one who creates havoc for the opposing team ... the crafty super talented one with a whole bag of tricks.... the one who his team is reduced to just another competitive team if he is not included ... the one that made changes to the game... the one that inspired others who copied sooo many of his moves. Which other player is so talented ... creative and brought new moves to the sport? Messi? ... Maradona? ... Ronaldo? The greatest is more than number of cups. Michael Jordan has rings ... Robert Horry has 7 ... Bill Russell has 11 .... so why is Michael Jordan considered the greatest? Simple... the impact he has on the sport. What record does Tiger Wood have?... but yet considered the greatest... why? Pele is the greatest ... fact.

Did you watch Pele play?

sehin79:
THE arrogance that took Ronaldo to the top.... is what is humiliating him now....lesson here, is you can use a negative attitude to excel.. but you must know when to be humble when needed...
when you think you are bigger than everybody... even at 37 and commanding a monstrous salary even when all the attribute that make you exceptional is diminishing ...all you need at that point is to be humble and grateful... instead you spite your club...the end of an era...
i think people would remember is humiliation more than his records because records are there to be broken.
MESSI is clearly the opposite...and we all see all it ending for him.

Messi went to PSG and stooped to conquer.

In the first season, they would not pass to him even when he was free...

They even made him go lie down behind a wall for a freekick!

Baba just keep shut and made his football do the talking for him.

Ronaldo however is a fvcking Man-Child.

Throwing tantrums when his teamates score and did not pass to him.

Throwing tantrums over anything.

Creating toxicity in dressing rooms of Real Madrid, Juventus, Man Utd, Portugal...

There is a reason the Argentine team wanted to die for their Captain.

...and we saw how uncomfortable some Portugese players seemed to act around their Captain.

They were tired of the Narcissist!

With their array of talents, they lacked unity and crashed out.

Pinterest:
My Oga, Pendu crashed real bad. This has the be the worst of the worst grace to grass football story, I hope I’m not exaggerating.

Sometimes I want to feel pity for Ronaldo, but when I remember the things he said about Messi, the trolling his sister trolled Messi, downgrading of Messi’s achievements by Pendu’s friends, the disrespect of Messi by those who played with Pendu, especially exUnited players e.g Evra, Keane, Ferdinand (only Rooney was different) even Fergie. Not to talk of, what Pendulum fan girls and Penaldo PR bots on Twitter did to Messi on the streets of social media and even in favourite viewing center. I’ve always known Messi would win eventually, I just didn’t know when. I’m grateful to God for real. And Karma is real!!

I’m proud of you and every other Messi homeboys, it hasn’t been easy. Messi has been feeding us well, we deserve this happiness.


EDIT: Anytime I see a picture of Messi with the WC trophy, I still say to myself, “Messi actually won the World Cup”. I stare at those pics in disbelief!

Bro, I did not sleep for 24hrs (no capping)

Just been muttering to myself, ' eh! Messi win World Cup!'
Could not believe it.

One of the happiest moments of my life!

TristanX:
Yes from your folly. Don’t be a disgrace to her

If you see me in person and know what I have done with my life, you would not spout that nonesense from your mouth.

It is obvious Messi is better than your Fave...

Just deal with it.

*yawns

TristanX:
Yes I am. And hope your mother is still alive? because she may die soon from your folly

From my folly?

Hahaha.

Run along boy!

smile4kenn:
okay o

Omo, see big Mbappe!

Gangster1ms:
Ronaldo only needed Football to be the GOAT

Messi needed Referees, FIFA, VAR, penalties, fixing, corruption, rigging to stand in the same category.

You are beginining to sound insane now, you know?

I feel so sorry for you.

iykofias:
That look… you know she has something special for him tonight

The bed will break!

Bukola94:
Messi is too mature to handle that. What I think is he may leave PSG even if the offer him improve deal

He does not have anything to prove anymore...

I think he should just retire.

Don't know what else can motivate him.
He has won it all...

TristanX:
Which goat?? After lucky PK shoot out? He should have done the magic during the normal game play.

Oga Mbappe is the new GOAT. He won the World Cup before Messi. He is the best player in this tournament. And he’s better than Messi. Go and drink sniper if u want

You sound ao pathetic

Hope you are still alive?

Angelfrost:
I never believed the game was fixed sir...!

I was merely upset and perturbed with the way the defending champions started the first half.

I'm deeply pleased and relieved with this comeback!

You too dey lie!

Kingcalls:
The difference is that Ronaldo , griezmann kane only played penalties in 2 games... they hv given Argentina 4 penalties in 4 out of their 6 games and every single penalty is dubious , contentious.... never have that happened in world cup history.... they are trying to arrange this for messi ... they hoped Morocco will do magic tonight , but it dint work ... Argentina go see pepper for Final

Your reasoning always amazes me...

Just wow!

obembet:
After scoring the penalty in the first half of the semi-final against Croatia, Lionel Messi passes Gabriel Batistuta as Argentina's all-time World Cup top scorer.

Since the 1966 edition, no player has scored or assisted in more different World Cup matches than Lionel Messi (13 – level greatest player of all time Ronaldo).

Lionel Messi has overtaken Argentina football icon Gabriel Batistuta as the nation’s top ever scorer at a World Cup after Messi who score 4 penalties in 6 matches so far in 2022 world cup

Messi opened the scoring with a lethal left-footed finish from the penalty spot after Julian Alvarez was taken down by Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic inside the area. Messi stepped up to convert from the spot and net his 11 th World Cup goal.

The Paris Saint-Germain superstar had levelled Batistuta’s World Cup tally of ten goals in Friday’s quarter-final progression against the Netherlands with a coolly-converted second-half penalty, before also scoring in the penalty shootout.

Source: https://twitter.com/goal/status/160274981397554

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You realise he levelled with De Lima and not your Ronaldo?

Gangster1ms:
Don't talk about arrogance when Messi is the real arrogant one but pretends like a snake.

You mean this same Penalty?

Greenscientist:
What are you saying? What better team has Portugal played? Is Switzerland better than Holland? Who has the best individual talent, Argentina or Portugal?

Pain can cause confusion.

That guy is in sifia pains rai naw!

Mitsurugi:
Well if you don't pass to someone in a good position then you deserve to crash out which Portugal has done. Finito.

The one they passed to him what happened...

Besides if they don't pass to him, can't he pass to someone else?

Tobijays:
when he plays France or beat Morroco not some minor teams! He has never scored France Germany

Minor teams like Italy, Holland, Spain...?

This is pain induced confusion!

ofemigeorge:
Give Ronaldo Messi team. And Messi Ronaldo team mate. What will be the result?

So Argentina has a better team?

Tobijays:
I don’t care about that! So far puskas award go soon change name to Ronaldo! No living thing dead or alive get goals reach Ronaldo! No living thing get the influence of Ronaldo 1 Christian 2
Islam
3 China
4 India
5 Catholics
6 Ronaldo

*yawn

Mitsurugi:
The guy allowed himself to be influenced by the media. Your talisman is your talisman. See Argentina and Messi. If you like talk nonsense from now till tomorrow Argentina cannot see themselves at the WC without Messi even with one leg. Look at England and Kane, even with a bad ankle. The argument that CR7 was slowing down Portugal was just media hogwash. They looked better in attack when he came on. But a little too late. See that pass to Joao Felix.

They looked better because of Ronaldo that barely touched the ball?

Is this playing?

Kingcalls:
The onlyvreason Gironde is starting is because Benzema just got injured b4 the opening game and they have no other 9 in the team

Know when to stop!

Kingcalls:
Midfielders and defenders are not same as strikers ... name a 36 Yr old striker at this world cup that starts .... even last world cup or the one b4 ... Ibrahimovic stopped starting for Sweden at age 36... until he retired...

Is Giroud 18 years old?

What are you on bruv?