Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi V2
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soul24rage
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First time ever, both Messi and Ronaldo are not nominated for the Ballon D'or.
The 2 best players of this generation and an end of an era.
The 2 best players of this generation and an end of an era.
MontenegrinCuler
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So Messi is Ronaldo's father? Wow Pep
Don Juan Laporta Estruch
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Maradona37
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Yep, Neymar is the most talented player born after Messi for me (and definitely more talented than Ronaldo, easily). Yamal is debatable but we will hold the powder on that.I don't see
Gnidrologist
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Failed at fatherhood.
Maradona37
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Just received an email with a link to this article. I am unsure where to post it but it's relevant to Messi both in terms of the debate and the article itself.
I have always said it's an advantage to be shorter in football, if you are not a goalkeeper or central defender (or target man striker). Low centre of gravity as one example. Also, no surprise that La Liga is the shortest of the top 5 leagues on average (though still tallish).
Lots of interesting stuff in there, but this was illuminating. It does seem like extreme heights are of more benefit for the advantages they confer. There doesn't appear to be much advantage to being 5 foot 10 really as you don't get the benefits very short or very tall players do.
'Football’s evolution towards more extreme player profiles is clear. Across Europe’s top leagues, the trend is moving away from the average-sized player. Players who are either 5ft 7in or shorter or those who are 6ft 1in and taller are now seeing more minutes than ever before. In the Premier League, this has been especially evident in recent years.'
thefootballnewsletter.beehiiv.com
I have always said it's an advantage to be shorter in football, if you are not a goalkeeper or central defender (or target man striker). Low centre of gravity as one example. Also, no surprise that La Liga is the shortest of the top 5 leagues on average (though still tallish).
Lots of interesting stuff in there, but this was illuminating. It does seem like extreme heights are of more benefit for the advantages they confer. There doesn't appear to be much advantage to being 5 foot 10 really as you don't get the benefits very short or very tall players do.
'Football’s evolution towards more extreme player profiles is clear. Across Europe’s top leagues, the trend is moving away from the average-sized player. Players who are either 5ft 7in or shorter or those who are 6ft 1in and taller are now seeing more minutes than ever before. In the Premier League, this has been especially evident in recent years.'
The Height Debate in Football: Does Size Really Matter?
The Football Newsletter #XX
thefootballnewsletter.beehiiv.com
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soul24rage
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Maradona37
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He's got twice as many dribbles as any player (Hazard in second) since he's been playing
And more than double the MOTM, lol.
He's a genius.
Don Juan Laporta Estruch
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Fati_Future_BallonDor
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Mothers of ballon dors 😳
Maradona37
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Nice kits them have always thought. Pink and yellow are lovely colours.
Fati_Future_BallonDor
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Yellow like the ballon dors ⚽️⚽️🔥
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