10 - Lionel Messi - v2

[xaviniesta]

Sorry to say it but guaranteed to be dreadful...American journalism is generally rubbish and coverage of football has largely been disappointing...60 minutes has a great pedigree but this feels like a ratings decision to go with Leo...Bob Simon is 71 years old, I doubt very much he's suddenly going to understand football let alone do it justice...Target audience so it'll be geared towards them - complete with how much money he makes, marketing, trophies and Pele/Maradona comparisons

i'd still watch this. they will definately pick some great scenes i havent seen before.

 

[Deco 20]

What happened in 2007/08 ? Was he injured ?

Yes, in the CL vs Celtic

 

[FCBarca]

i'd still watch this. they will definately pick some great scenes i havent seen before.

Oh I'll be sure to watch but I was merely pointing out that it will largely be superficial...The interview will be the most interesting I imagine since we see so little of Messi actually being interviewed

But Bob Simon, my word...Imagine your grandfather interviewing someone in a sport they don't understand...Couldn't they get an actual footballer?...Imagine if they had gotten Ray Hudson to interview him

 

[Plip]

Yes, in the CL vs Celtic

The whole 2007-2008 was wank in general. Messi's injury was the icing on top of it.

 

[abual3bed1]

What happened in 2007/08 ? Was he injured ?

Multiple times. Against Valencia only a week before the clascio which FCB lost 0-1 at Cmap Nou, then the famous Celtic injury where he left the pitch crying. both causing him to stay out for 6 weeks each.

 

[Galning]

Pichichi without penalties:

Messi: 23
Falcao: 11
Aduriz: 10
Ronaldo: 10

 

[Yannick03]

Pichichi without penalties:

Messi: 23
Falcao: 11
Aduriz: 10
Ronaldo: 10

League of his own. And is arguable because he even has 24 goals, only Marca doesn't count the goal against Bilbao even if the referee gave it to Messi.

 

[MMKa]

What happened in 2007/08 ? Was he injured ?

He was injured in 2005/06 as well, 2 months.
And 2006/07, 3 months.


Messi new salary 16 million (with bonuses).

 

[ShandyFFM]

several media are saying messi gets 16mio for his new deal.. what u guys think ??

 

[jiopi]

Deserved.

 

[BarcaGirl]

16 mio is too much ... and to think that Xavi/Iniesta/Busquets get so much more less and they are just as important as Leo ...I think it's way to much.

 

[diegomessi]

He is the best ever... and was free... He deserves it... He has given it all for the club.

 

[Kerrybai]

What happened in 2007/08 ? Was he injured ?

He was injured around Christmas and then got injured again against Celtic in the CL. However he played roughly the same amount of games as in 2006/2007 but increased his assists from 3-13.

 

[Kerrybai]

16 million? Oh man Ronaldo is going to be raging, and to think Madrid can't increase his salary

Give him 20 million if he wants it. The guy is walking us to another La Liga title.

 

[mitkoa7x]

Leo deserves every penny of it.