Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

[bismp]

Worried about the hamstring…Anyways, Argentina got the job done, Messi had an ok game (the assist was great though).

Now it is the time we all had been waiting for..This is his chance. No one could imagine he would get to another WC final, aged 35, having without a doubt the best tournament of his life.

He may not be at his absolute best (acceleration is still there though at times) but he seems more wise than ever and more calm and composed than ever.

This Argentina team may not have big names, but they resch this final in arguably a far better situation than 2014.
Back then the team had barely beaten Switzerland and Belgium and needed a goalless draw to best the Netherlands. Messi looked lost in comparison to today.

 

[Windhook]

By far Leo's best World Cup. Hope his thigh problem is not serious.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Is he injured or not? Man was making me worried touching his hamstring.

After that he made the third goal happen, so we can sleep well me thinks.

 

[malvolio]

I think I know who Birdy is

https://twitter.com/Geddes1989/stat...67679039115264?s=4626t=f_sitwOFRmwmJp-IZqMByA

 

[Barcaman]

Great match. One more please and your legacy is complete.

 

[mc_lovin]

Messi had an ok game

Dude, he had a downright brilliant game.

 

[JamDav1982]

I am sure Messi fucks about with that hamstring more than needs to.

Feels like he has done it throughout career and been fine most of time.

There was a video of him doing it and laughing a month or so back.

Messi mind games perhaps.

 

[CatalinR10]

Let's hope Leo scores vs. Croatia

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[MENTION=16735]bismp[/MENTION]

Job done.

 

[Rory]

After seeing all the things he’s done, things no other player has done or probably will do again I still doubted if he’d have it in him to have a good World Cup at this age. He’s not just done that, he’s raised the bar yet again.

Not seen an individual influence a World Cup run on this scale for years and years.

 

[shadows]

Far better team than 2014 and a motivated Messi (hopefully that isn't an injury), hoping for Argentina to go ahead and win it... This has been by far Messi's WC and his best by a clear margin. This Argentina has finally figured a way to get the best out of Messi and for Messi to get the best out of his squad.

 

[FCBfan22]

BTW, joint top in WC goal involvements with R9, Gerd Muller and Klose now. All on 19.

 

[bismp]

Curious question:

I was only 9 years old in 06, so I can‘t really remember, so how does 2022 Messi compare to 2006 Zidane for the „GOAT old man WC run“?

 

[serghei]

Respect.

 

[jamrock]

After the QF & this game, Messi player of the tournament my some distance now, let's if Mbappe can close the gap.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

He should be named the best player of the tournament no matter what. After this performance. Imo.