Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

[KingLeo10]

Out of the things I expected of him at this world cup , never in my dreams would I have expected him to be so clutch at penalties , like holly fuck what was that.

the goal scoring GOAT
top real madrid scorer
top CL scorer
top CL KOs scorer
top EURO scorer
joint top and soon sole top international scorer



oh and, as a bonus: reliably scores the penalties his teams need him to.

He reads Barcaforums and he saved the best for OG.

5 out of 5 penalties in WC QFs, SF, and final won't be repeated lol. Think he has the record for most PKs scored in WC KOs without missing at 6. Next highest is ZZ at 4 without missing

 

[Sailor Mars]

Silenced all his critics.

Is there any real argument for him not being the GOAT?

I know there are some extremely casual sports fans, who really only watch the sport during the World Cup, who still go with Pele mostly because of 3 WCs (despite him being injured for the 2nd one).

Can't imagine ever seeing a talent like Messi again.

 

[Givenchy]

Still can't believe he actually did it.. felt as if he was just not destined to win a World Cup.

He performed great even in the lower moments and his head didn't drop, we finally got to see what we all knew he was capable of and at 35 as well! I'm most impressed by his leadership and bottle though at this tournament. That was one criticism I had of him in the last WCs, always felt like the Argentina Messi didn't leave everything on the pitch and it seems many Argies felt the same.. so to see the love they are showing him now has been beautiful throughout.

He wasn't the leader type and penalties were his bane but now? He's led a NATION to World Cup victory and he's actually pretty good at pens now also

A fairy tale ending for the master, the GOAT.

 

[KingLeo10]

Even other GOATs know who sits at the top of the GOAT pyramid

 

[Richard.H]

I am still stunned wow, can’t believe it. Not even vodoo trickery stopped him

 

[DonAK]

 

[iniestaGOAT]

Balondor incoming

 

[DonAK]

R9:

https://twitter.com/Ronaldo/status/1604565570921414656

 

[Richard.H]

Puyol:

https://twitter.com/Carles5puyol/status/1604523033426857985?s=20&t=mhhIVN-Y6NKZcfn0YSSaJQ

 

[KingLeo10]

 

[Zidane82]

Whooooo !!!

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Whooooo !!!

Will you admit you were trolling with start Messi on bench post now?

 

[Messigician]

Can?t be the GOAT with 0 assists and 0 goals in World Cup knockouts

Poor CR7

Overperformed

 

[Messigician]

Not sure, they've all been playing at a high level, Modric finished 3rd at the world cup and won the champions league, saying that Benzema hasn't been half bad and he's pushing 35 too. Messi has been great at the world cup but his PSG form hasn't been at the same level.

 

[KingLeo10]

CR7 is competing with Di Stefano, Beckenbauer, Cruyff for the top 4-7 spots now.

I'm keen to see Mbappe surpass him with a couple of CLs and a Euro.