Messi is easily the best footballer around, its actually been a while since someone like him has come along. He can dribble well with both feet, fake with both feet and his body really well, he has absurd pace, a good left-footed shot and his best quality is....he doesn't go down unless you actually take him out and that is pure class. Sure everyone dives sometimes, but 90 percent of the time its the real deal. He is also a team player and has great vison/creativity with others. The only thing keeping him back from being truely deadly is his right footed shot, he needs to work harder on it although this year he was MUCH better with his right than the previous.
Messi is the closest thing there is to the great phenom Ronaldo. As good as Messi is, he's not quite there yet but hopefully he will be; he only just turned 22 a month ago.
I cant imagine the evil, inhumane things I'd do to see another player like Ronaldo come along during my youth, or even lifetime.
