maestroferddi:
Oga no dey misyarn...

If Messi played in the Premiership, this comparison with Ronaldo would have arisen...

Ronaldo has the benefit of the hype from the English speaking world who dominate the narrative.

You don't know better than Rio Ferdinand, Luka Modric and Wayne Rooney who all were Ronaldo's team mates but have unanimously declared Messi the GOAT...

Melodydoctor:
2020 was cancelled na. 2021 was definitely for messi na.

under 20 WC Argentina won us fair and square but as Nigerians it looks like ojorp because it was against us and are penalty goals like France also played 2 penalty against Argentina in a final yesterday. The only one I can agree with you is 2010.

MN07:


When Saudi Arabia won them it wasn't ojoro abi.

When he was knocked out of series of champions league it wasn't ojoro abi.

If I tear you slap ehh! You will get out of this forum 1d10t

Nursepepeye:
what if my tears have Corona virus and HIV in it, na so you go take go, use your brain

MN07:


When Saudi Arabia won them it wasn't ojoro abi.

When he was knocked out of series of champions league it wasn't ojoro abi.

If I tear you slap ehh! You will get out of this forum 1d10t

Wilson500:


Oga the ballon d'or Messi won was it 2020 or 2021
You people should leave Messi alone
He is not the cause of your misery

MrColdsweat:
For marketing purpose. Messi is the most marketable player in football. Imagine if Argentina had crashed out, so many Messi fans would have left qatar.

It's all about the money. Fifa is no different from nigerian politicians.

Tegabadguy:
not true

Sweetplum:

I sha know Messi's life no pure.

Wilson500:


Your own life pure?
Nobody sabi you even for your village

ogmask:


Brother, I dey learn for where you dey. I showed your post to some of my guys here they couldn't agree more. All man for my end remove cap for you.

OJEEMAH:
It’s not like Mbappe was all round better than Messi. Mbappe 8goals 2assists. Messi 7goals and 3assists. Just like he was instrumental in their run to the final, so was Messi.

Messi was pulling the strings with defense splitting passes, playmaking and also scoring to secure their qualification to the next round.

The 2 best player in the World Cup made it to the final. In this case, whoever wins the tournament should be crowned best. You obviously don’t know how it works. Germany had no exceptional player in their team that year.

Do you think Messi would have won golden ball if Germany had an outstanding player like James Rodriguez?

Messi was outstanding in 2014. He was individually better than all German players. The only person that would have stopped Messi from winning 2014 golden ball was James Rodriguez but unfortunately, they knocked Columbia out in the quarter finals. When they robbed Ribery to crown him world best in 2013, he wasn’t pampered.

When they robbed Juventus in the champions against Madrid, he wasn’t pampered.

When he scored offside against Bayern & ATM, he wasn’t pampered.

Once Messi win anything, una go look for excuse. This shit is stale already…….Messi won Balon D’or, he was pampered. He won European Golden Boot, he was pampered, he won Copa America, pampered
Again, he won UCL, still pampered.

When it became clear, he was leading Argentina to the trophy, you guys started with this emotional blackmail cos Portugal was out.

Can you guys just take your time to watch Messi’s and contributions for once?

At 35, he was running the show for his country and competing with a 23years old electric and energetic Mbappe.

These are the records he broke and set in this World Cup yet you still think he doesn’t deserve golden ball

first and only player to score in all knock out games.

First and only player to score and assist in 3 World Cup games.

Most goal contribution in World Cup history

Most MOTM in World Cup history.

Give the guy some credit biko

joyandfaith:


If it is Ronaldo, i would still talk.

Sweetplum:

Mumu. Let's do ordinary popularity here. I m sure you no popular reach my dog.

Roboto11:


The tiebreaker is who wins the tournament.

LesbianBoy:
First I want to say congratulations to Argentina but....

Why was Messi given the best player of the tournament instead of Mbappe? Even if it was given to Messi I think it should have been shared with Mbappe! That is 2 best players of the tournament!

Someone said because Messi won the world c

Let me remind you all that in 2014 Germany won the world cup yet Messi who didn't win the cup still was given best player of the tournament that year.

This is the reason many people still prefer CR7 because he is not pampered like this. And all his achievements were done with so much hate from even people around.

Zee0007:
If you talk they will say you are pained. Messi is always favoured. That's why Ronaldo will always be many goat.

Iamthoney:
It is not sir. The award has been decided by before after the semifinals via voting by some selected journalists and Fifa study teams. If France have won and Mbappe scored 7goals yesterday he still won’t have won the tournament best player

main24:


No! You Messi fanatics can't deceive the whole world.
Even Messi fans are saying Mbappe deserves the best player of the tournament's award but the fanatics are just not having it.

udeh3:


Everytime it's always Messi while it's known that Angel Dimaria has been the brain behind almost all their achievements, but Messi will always take the praise

In RSA 2010, Messi had zero goals, never won the Champions league, yet, he was given the best player for the year.

Same reason people still believe CR7 remains the best.

LesbianBoy:
First I want to say congratulations to Argentina but....

Why was Messi given the best player of the tournament instead of Mbappe? Even if it was given to Messi I think it should have been shared with Mbappe! That is 2 best players of the tournament!

Someone said because Messi won the world cup.

Let me remind you all that in 2014 Germany won the world cup yet Messi who didn't win the cup still was given best player of the tournament that year.

This is the reason many people still prefer CR7 because he is not pampered like this. And all his achievements were done with so much hate from even people around.

Kingcalls:



When they kept on giving them penalties to spoil game.... They made sure they gave them penalty against each of the European teams they played

Wilson500:
Penaldo fan girls
Tell Mbappe to stop raising shoulder with Messi
Penaldo that tried it is now in the trenches today...a man with no club
Messi no be him mate
Even at 35, Messi is making headlines in Paris
Mbappe dey para anyhow because coach dey always sing Messi praise this season

Tell Mbappe to learn from the King while he is still in Paris

LesbianBoy:
First I want to say congratulations to Argentina but....

Why was Messi given the best player of the tournament instead of Mbappe? Even if it was given to Messi I think it should have been shared with Mbappe! That is 2 best players of the tournament!

Someone said because Messi won the world cup.

Let me remind you all that in 2014 Germany won the world cup yet Messi who didn't win the cup still was given best player of the tournament that year.

This is the reason many people still prefer CR7 because he is not pampered like this. And all his achievements were done with so much hate from even people around.

joyandfaith:


I agree with you. Mordric won best player in 2018 world cup.
Fifa just like many organizations are for making money. Messi is a good player with many fans and endorsement. Fifa need messi and other star players in the last 4. Small country can never win world cup.

Population, fans, endorsement and adverts are source of income for fifa. Brazil didn't do well against croatia and later would likely lost to Argentina in the Semifinal. Portugal didn't do well against morocco. Fifa didn't manipulate that because Morocco stands for Arabs, Africans and Islamic world. Of course, Ronaldo also has a huge fans. Brazil v argentina semi-final would have been an historical game with many eyes watching it. Either Brazil or Argentina at the semifinal was a good deal for Fifa with either of them facing france or portugal at final.

Subtle manipulations were done to ensure Argentina gets to final. Early penalties in the most Argentina games unsettled vibrant opponent- Netherlands, Croatia and France.

I can say messi effort, fifa manipulation and luck helped Argentina. It is like that in the most life achievement.

Corruption has overtaken the entire world.

Zee0007:
If you talk they will say you are pained. Messi is always favoured. That's why Ronaldo will always be many goat.

ebenhealth:

Fact is, the award for player of the tournament should go to the most consistent player. Mbappe was silenced in both the quarter-final and semi-final matches (if you have other views on his role in both matches then you probably didn't watch the entire matches).
Messi was consistent all through, If you claim he scored pks, be reminded that he gave man of the match deserving assists in the quarter and semi final matches (again, if you have a different opinion, it's probably because you didn't watch the entire matches live). Was involved in the DiMaria goal with the pass that opened up the French defence. He was the best player of this Tournament and people should learn to acknowledge facts.

Mrfixiit:
You're talking trash. Messi and Ronaldo dominated world best awards since 2007 since kaka won it because of their goals. If chances created and assists are the main parameters used, kDB and Juan mata would have won ballon d'or

Iamthoney:
You were on point in almost all the points you raised sir except for one which was when you said the second best player made it to the final and in that case whoever that wins the tournament gets the best player crown. That’s not how it works cos the award for the best player gets settled before the final game after some journalist and Fifa study teams gets to vote after they have carefully watched the nominees.

Messi was the best player statistically at the just concluded World Cup all round, Mbappe only had more goals and dribbles completed more than Messi nothing else. The Op is a Ronaldo fanboy so I wasn’t surprised when I saw bias and sentiments in his post.

When Ronaldo was given man of the match against Ghana even when he wasn’t the best performer in that game Op didn’t made a post about it but when it is about Messi him and his minions will be crying and wailing blue murder