The GOAT continues to rewrite football history

[Franctoshi]

Lionel Messi  (The GOAT) has also again shows that he still has it and should never be compared to any player in the world because there has never been and will never be any player on earth that will or will ever be better than Lionel Messi, there is also no player on earth that holds individual award than Lionel Messi and there will never be.

The result and performance of theis current FIFA world cup should end the debate and comparison of messi with any other player. Congratulations to the GOAT on securing the Argentine side with a victory and a bargged 3 point

The debate has long been ended during the last world cup, even Cristiano Ronaldo himself know this that Messi is indeed the G.O.A.T despite the fact that he might not officially agree to that. Messi is natural born talented footballer does his things with little or no stress, whereas is not same with Ronaldo, Because Ronaldo became what he is today because his consistent training, and this world cup Lionel Messi is at it again proving to the world that age is just a number and isn't barrier to what he's known well for regardless of his advancement in his age.

[Sexylizzy2813]

They're both over 40 and still competing yes, both players' teams are still in the tournament. I'm sure Ronaldo and Messi will score even more goals. Ronaldo might catch up, he was good today. Messi gives the impression that he'll score in every match. The gap is already widening it's not an insurmountable one, but Messi won't let it close.

Ronaldo will be good if his team plays to his tune but when the players choose to do it without his style of play you'd see him struggling on the field of play, like I said before he got lucky to have those goals, if he had been up to speed I believe he would have scored more than those two goals but bro is getting slower by the day. Messi is just a different player in the world of football and someone was asking, what is Messi's motive in this World Cup because nobody seems to understand how he does things and that's the part I like about him and if we think is over then we all should think again.
Ronaldo still have one group game to get more goals because if he doesn't start scoring like two goals in the last group game then he should forget about getting close to the highest goal scorer in this World Cup, he has been struggling to be at his best and from the next round it will be very hard to get goals like we expect and same thing to Messi and the other players like Mbappe and Haaland who are among the top scorers in this year's World Cup, that is why is good to start scoring from the group stage especially against the smaller sides but when it comes to Portugal they didn't give this same performance they displayed yesterday in the first game of the tournament so is going to be a long ride for them and Ronaldo in particular.

A 48 team tournament. So you get these early games which have a very wide difference in quality. Then it suddenly comes to the end. Everyone you play in a round of 32 knows how to defend. The window shuts rapidly. Which is why Argentina worrying me more than Ronaldo right now honestly. All of their goals, Messi. All of them. Lautaro's there, Alvarez is there. And nothing from either of them. And I keep thinking, one knockout team figures out how to flood that one area Messi operates in, and then what does Argentina do. Genuinely what do they do.

Haaland's situation is just sad to think about. It is an almost unfair guy to score. He barely touches it and he somehow manages to get it over the net. But Norway keep conceding and I do not think they survive long enough for it to matter. And then there is Mbappe. I think people are stuck in that Messi-Ronaldo thing, nobody's paying attention to Mbappe. He has already matched Klose's total. Klose was in FOUR World Cups for that number. It was done by Mbappe before he turned 28.

That is the true story of this World Cup to me. Like the torch is not being passed. It has passed and we are still gazing at the old flame.

It could be that this group stage is for Messi and when they advance into the round of 32 I believe it won't be all about Messi I mean in terms of goal scoring, it will be for the other players including the guys you mentioned, they will be the ones that will be scoring while Messi will have to give them options like assist and where the players will be to get the goals, we can't say that for Ronaldo. Portugal don't have that togetherness when it comes to team playing and they are better playing any how they feel like than playing as a unit.
Haaland knows what he has to do and this is even better because they don't need to rely much on the Manchester City striker so let's leave the Norway side and focus more on France, you said it and you are right that nobody is bringing Mbappe into the conversation and that is how it will be till he breaks the FWC record, is not going to be Messi but Mbappe who will get the job done. But other countries should be afraid of how France, Argentina are pushing forward to get the job done.

[Grace333]

Indeed Messi is a great player and I cant dispute the fact that he is but then he's not the only one called the GOAT they've been two different players with unique abilities. I'm a fan of Messi because of his outrageous performance in the pitch his presence makes the game a lot more interesting to watch and I'm also a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo because he has taught us that you can get what you want by working hard tirelessly with passion for you you're doing, and this is a complete motivation for young players who are coming up. So I think when ever a thread of this manner is gonna be created it would be best to give free expression to those who thinks otherwise especially when the title is globally recognized to be aimed at two person.

[GiftedMAN]

You can never takeaway being the GOAT away from Lionel Messi because he is absolutely a good player and a legend of the game, I have been watching how he is playing in recent games, personally I was thinking that Messi is finished, probably because I wasn’t watching him in the MLS, because I find it very difficult to watch that League, and it’s been something unforeseen, for me Messi is the best player to have ever played football that I have seen by myself, considering the way Argentina is playing, they’re playing a very good and nice football which is a very good opportunity for them to win the World Cup once again, there playing style is very attractive and Messi makes football look easy.

No doubt Messi is a very good player who has been in the game for 2 decade now but we can't mention his name without bringing in Ronaldo because both players made the competition very enjoyable for all the football lovers and fans so we can't praise Messi without praising Ronaldo cause they both are the best that football has ever produced and they are doing well in their country in this world cup.
Argentina has a very good team same thing with Portugal the only difference between the two teams is that every Argentina player wants to see Messi scoring goals that's why you will always see his name on the score sheet.

[Joeboy]

Indeed Messi is a great player and I cant dispute the fact that he is but then he's not the only one called the GOAT they've been two different players with unique abilities. I'm a fan of Messi because of his outrageous performance in the pitch his presence makes the game a lot more interesting to watch and I'm also a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo because he has taught us that you can get what you want by working hard tirelessly with passion for you you're doing, and this is a complete motivation for young players who are coming up. So I think when ever a thread of this manner is gonna be created it would be best to give free expression to those who thinks otherwise especially when the title is globally recognized to be aimed at two person.

Surely they are both the greatest players of this time, and I really see no point why folks would want to consider Messi to be better or vice versa... Coz truth be told, they both have different play styles... Most critics would always speak of how single Ronaldo is on the pitch and all other sort of things... Well can't we all see that Ronaldo is more like a goal scorer,and it's due to this reason he has had more goals to his name than any player of his age or even those younger... While Messi on the other hand still is a goal scorer, but more of a play maker, who seems to create chances for his teammates... We should all really stop this comparison and let this two great players be, coz they both have come to rewrite the history of football in their own special ways, coz they both are special...

[alankasman]

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Surely they are both the greatest players of this time, and I really see no point why folks would want to consider Messi to be better or vice versa... Coz truth be told, they both have different play styles... Most critics would always speak of how single Ronaldo is on the pitch and all other sort of things... Well can't we all see that Ronaldo is more like a goal scorer,and it's due to this reason he has had more goals to his name than any player of his age or even those younger... While Messi on the other hand still is a goal scorer, but more of a play maker, who seems to create chances for his teammates... We should all really stop this comparison and let this two great players be, coz they both have come to rewrite the history of football in their own special ways, coz they both are special...

I also experience the same thing meaning that we can't choose which of these two players as the best player because I think both of these players have added color to their respective teams making it difficult to find their replacements now even though several other players have emerged who are not exactly the same as their rivals. When Messi was still playing for Barcelona and Ronaldo for Real Madrid I don't think there was any animosity let alone their personalities. It's just that the media sometimes makes news that goes beyond the ordinary.

These two players differ only slightly in their qualities but their shared goal is to score goals for their respective teams. Therefore as I mentioned earlier it's difficult to find a replacement for them after they retire from football. Nowadays the competition isn't with players outside the team but with teammates. This has happened before. This is a rare rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo. They both only play matches meaning only the fans are overly euphoric in supporting their own players. This could be their last World Cup. Therefore I believe these two players are the best who have made a difference in the world of football.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Indeed Messi is a great player and I cant dispute the fact that he is but then he's not the only one called the GOAT they've been two different players with unique abilities. I'm a fan of Messi because of his outrageous performance in the pitch his presence makes the game a lot more interesting to watch and I'm also a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo because he has taught us that you can get what you want by working hard tirelessly with passion for you you're doing, and this is a complete motivation for young players who are coming up. So I think when ever a thread of this manner is gonna be created it would be best to give free expression to those who thinks otherwise especially when the title is globally recognized to be aimed at two person.

Well, not everyone has the same mentality as you do, you want the two football legends in the persons of Messi and Ronaldo always acknowledged on threads like this but that's you and your way of thinking, others may not think same way.

It's just like the part of the Bible that says you can't serve two masters at a time, you have to choose one, likewise here, you cant be a fan of two legends, you have to choose one because even a man that married two wives must have one that he loves more, he cant and will never love both equal, it's not possible even if he married both the same day.

Ronaldo and Messi are the two major contenders for worlds power in football, you choose which side you want to support just as op has choosen the side of Messi.

[Daniel91]

Indeed Messi is a great player and I cant dispute the fact that he is but then he's not the only one called the GOAT they've been two different players with unique abilities. I'm a fan of Messi because of his outrageous performance in the pitch his presence makes the game a lot more interesting to watch and I'm also a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo because he has taught us that you can get what you want by working hard tirelessly with passion for you you're doing, and this is a complete motivation for young players who are coming up. So I think when ever a thread of this manner is gonna be created it would be best to give free expression to those who thinks otherwise especially when the title is globally recognized to be aimed at two person.

Well, not everyone has the same mentality as you do, you want the two football legends in the persons of Messi and Ronaldo always acknowledged on threads like this but that's you and your way of thinking, others may not think same way.

It's just like the part of the Bible that says you can't serve two masters at a time, you have to choose one, likewise here, you cant be a fan of two legends, you have to choose one because even a man that married two wives must have one that he loves more, he cant and will never love both equal, it's not possible even if he married both the same day.

Ronaldo and Messi are the two major contenders for worlds power in football, you choose which side you want to support just as op has choosen the side of Messi.

I agree, there will always be Ronaldo and Messi fans and there will always be different opinions about who is better and who is the real GOAT.
However, in this world championship Messi has definitely contributed more to his team and practically single-handedly pushes his national team towards victories and scored all of Argentina's goals.
Ronaldo was much better in the second match than in the first but Messi still showed more.
Honestly, Argentina with such Messi seems to me like a serious candidate for the world champion title again, while I can't say the same for Portugal.
If Messi becomes world champion again then all discussions about who is the GOAT will be concluded.

[Jostern]

You can never takeaway being the GOAT away from Lionel Messi because he is absolutely a good player and a legend of the game, I have been watching how he is playing in recent games, personally I was thinking that Messi is finished, probably because I wasn’t watching him in the MLS, because I find it very difficult to watch that League, and it’s been something unforeseen, for me Messi is the best player to have ever played football that I have seen by myself, considering the way Argentina is playing, they’re playing a very good and nice football which is a very good opportunity for them to win the World Cup once again, there playing style is very attractive and Messi makes football look easy.

Why are everybody acting so surprised that Messi is putting up this impressive numbers in the Worldcup when he has been playing in a perfect condition in the MLS League and has been playing there for the past two seasons, he is already familiar with the conditions in the United States and he should be having a good advantage over others. We are all acting like other big players are not turning up as they have also been scoring lot of goals just at Messi, the Argentina team is playing for Messi that is why everybody is passing the ball to Messi to give him more advantage of scoring and that is why he is looking so good in the team.

Messi is a good player but he isn't as good as Ronaldo because although he just scored three goals in a game but Ronaldo have done that since 2018 when he played against Spain and his own type of goal were better than those that Messi scored, Messi and Ronaldo are good players but I don't think Messi is the GOAT instead Ronaldo is the GOAT and has done it in many leagues than Messi.

Judging from your statement I’m wondering how you’ve been watching football, you just watch football all because of Christiano Ronaldo, talking about Messi already playing in the MLS and getting used to the weather conditions, Ronaldo haven’t played in a bad weather conditions, his been given a preferential treatment by FIFA where they always put him to play in closed roof stadium and the AC is turned on, you all seems happy when Ronaldo scored against Uzbekistan like he isn’t supposed to score against them.

So why did Ronaldo not win the World Cup in 2022 where the weather conditions are good ? Why was he not scoring in the 2022 World Cup where Messi won the World Cup.

Talking about the Argentina team working for Messi and passing the ball to Messi, so who are they supposed to pass the ball to ? If I may ask you, are they supposed to pass the ball to Ronaldo, Ronaldo is old and he should know that he has passed his prime, and Messi is delivering at the highest stage, Messi is going to win the World Cup again, and Ronaldo will be there crying once again, because he will never win the World Cup.

Everyone knows Messi is the GOAT, you guys are just ignorant of the Truth.

Ronaldo should also try and score a hatrick at the World Cup if it was that easy for him.

How many players that are playing in the MLS that are performing in this World Cup currently.

[X-ray]

They're both over 40 and still competing yes, both players' teams are still in the tournament. I'm sure Ronaldo and Messi will score even more goals. Ronaldo might catch up, he was good today. Messi gives the impression that he'll score in every match. The gap is already widening it's not an insurmountable one, but Messi won't let it close.

I heard that Messi is 38. However, Messi is ahead of Ronaldo in terms of numbers in the World Cup. Messi is not only in terms of goals but also his mentality and experience prove his position. Do you remember how Messi scored two goals after missing a penalty in the Austria match. This is the biggest proof of his mentality and experience.

So both of you guys are wrong. Messi was turned 39 years old as per june 24. Nevertheless, in term of goal scoring Messi is still topping the chart as a player with most of goals in WC history. He may add more in the upcoming games.

[martinom]

In all my years of watching football i have never seen any spectacular 2 like Ronaldo and Messi, they are so exceptional to the extent that year in year out they always suppress the young talents, upon their age they are still the most talked about in the World Cup even though we have younger talents like Haaland and Mbappe yet Ronaldo and Messi is still in the limelight of every World Cup discussion.

Sincerely it will be long before we will have such players again, to me fans should stop the comparisons about who between the two that is more better than the other and rather look at it from the angle of them being a tremendous blessing to this generation, their skills and records have made football most enjoyable in this generation and at such fans should be concerned more about celebrating them rather than comparing them. Sincerely i don?t think Ronaldo or Messi still have anything to prove as long as football is concerned, who scores more goals doesn?t really matter to me anymore, i just enjoy watching them, they have literally written their names in time.

clearly decide between Ronaldo and Messi and how to say who you prefer between mum and dad, they are two extraordinary players who have made this sport an art and their canvas is the pitch, i only hope that the moment in which they leave us will be later than ever, but now they are almost at sunset and unfortunately towards the end.

[nikola22]

clearly decide between Ronaldo and Messi and how to say who you prefer between mum and dad, they are two extraordinary players who have made this sport an art and their canvas is the pitch, i only hope that the moment in which they leave us will be later than ever, but now they are almost at sunset and unfortunately towards the end.

the rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo has fueled interest in football for years. of course, it's no longer the same when these players played for Barcelona and Real Madrid but people still compare their performances for old times' sake. come to think of it, has there been a rivalry like this between great players in the last 30 years? I'd like to see Messi and Ronaldo meet again on the football pitch, maybe even at this World Cup.

[Marvelockg]

You can never takeaway being the GOAT away from Lionel Messi because he is absolutely a good player and a legend of the game, I have been watching how he is playing in recent games, personally I was thinking that Messi is finished, probably because I wasn’t watching him in the MLS, because I find it very difficult to watch that League, and it’s been something unforeseen, for me Messi is the best player to have ever played football that I have seen by myself, considering the way Argentina is playing, they’re playing a very good and nice football which is a very good opportunity for them to win the World Cup once again, there playing style is very attractive and Messi makes football look easy.

Argentina has a very good team same thing with Portugal the only difference between the two teams is that every Argentina player wants to see Messi scoring goals that's why you will always see his name on the score sheet.

I can not agree less with this and partly, it is because of the personality of Ronaldo that makes it hard for his team mate to be on the same page with him because Ronaldo is generally an outspoken person that openly wants to be at the center of what happens in the Portugal team. at the end, both players have shown that they are not just good in their prime but are still carrying their team in a time that younger players should be stepping up. in a time when we should be comparing Halland to kylian Mbappe, the conversation is still about Ronaldo and messi. it only tells how good this two are. Even after retirement, this rivalry will still continue.
 

[ruykeri]

Indeed Messi is a great player and I cant dispute the fact that he is but then he's not the only one called the GOAT they've been two different players with unique abilities. I'm a fan of Messi because of his outrageous performance in the pitch his presence makes the game a lot more interesting to watch and I'm also a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo because he has taught us that you can get what you want by working hard tirelessly with passion for you you're doing, and this is a complete motivation for young players who are coming up. So I think when ever a thread of this manner is gonna be created it would be best to give free expression to those who thinks otherwise especially when the title is globally recognized to be aimed at two person.

Messi and Ronaldo may have many fans. But the space for comparison is almost over now. Messi is now ahead of Ronaldo in many ways. However, if Ronaldo's team wins the World Cup this time, then some new aspects of comparison between Ronaldo and Messi will be created. But now, without any particular doubt, Messi is the best player. Even if compared to the past, Messi will still be the all-time best player. Because even at this age, he is playing so strongly and performing well, his impact in the game is really good . Although, if we consider the aspect of fitness, Ronaldo is ahead because he maintains this strongly. But according to his performance in the game, Messi is still considered strong enough and an important player for his opponents...

[Joca97]

Indeed Messi is a great player and I cant dispute the fact that he is but then he's not the only one called the GOAT they've been two different players with unique abilities. I'm a fan of Messi because of his outrageous performance in the pitch his presence makes the game a lot more interesting to watch and I'm also a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo because he has taught us that you can get what you want by working hard tirelessly with passion for you you're doing, and this is a complete motivation for young players who are coming up. So I think when ever a thread of this manner is gonna be created it would be best to give free expression to those who thinks otherwise especially when the title is globally recognized to be aimed at two person.

Messi and Ronaldo may have many fans. But the space for comparison is almost over now. Messi is now ahead of Ronaldo in many ways. However, if Ronaldo's team wins the World Cup this time, then some new aspects of comparison between Ronaldo and Messi will be created. But now, without any particular doubt, Messi is the best player. Even if compared to the past, Messi will still be the all-time best player. Because even at this age, he is playing so strongly and performing well, his impact in the game is really good . Although, if we consider the aspect of fitness, Ronaldo is ahead because he maintains this strongly. But according to his performance in the game, Messi is still considered strong enough and an important player for his opponents...

Its always hard to decide who is better between these two,honestly its two different kind of players and playing style. Messi is a magican on the field and can do crazy stuff with the ball and he is talented from day 1. While Cristiano Ronaldo is what you get when you work really hard and you struggled from the start and he broke so many records. At this age now we can see that Messi is better and that he makes a difference. I like Ronaldo and in his prime for me he was better then Messi but now when i look at something Messi has won it all and the debate for the goat has ended with Messi winning the world cup. If Ronaldo somehow wins this world cup in his last try the debate will probobly be on and will go on for a long time.

[DanWalker]

The debate has long been ended during the last world cup, even Cristiano Ronaldo himself know this that Messi is indeed the G.O.A.T despite the fact that he might not officially agree to that. Messi is natural born talented footballer does his things with little or no stress, whereas is not same with Ronaldo, Because Ronaldo became what he is today because his consistent training, and this world cup Lionel Messi is at it again proving to the world that age is just a number and isn't barrier to what he's known well for regardless of his advancement in his age.

I don't want to compare Messi and ronaldo. Messi is a natural talent. His dribbling is amazing. On the other hand , Ronaldo is a hard worker. The most important thing is that most of us have developed a love for football by watching the excellent gameplay of Messi and ronaldo. We have seen the tough fights between these two. If Messi scored a hat-trick in one  match, we were pretty sure that Ronaldo would score a hat-trick  in the next match. I still  remember those days. We will probably never see such tough fights in la liga in the future.

[Obim34]

Messi and Ronaldo may have many fans. But the space for comparison is almost over now. Messi is now ahead of Ronaldo in many ways. However, if Ronaldo's team wins the World Cup this time, then some new aspects of comparison between Ronaldo and Messi will be created. But now, without any particular doubt, Messi is the best player. Even if compared to the past, Messi will still be the all-time best player. Because even at this age, he is playing so strongly and performing well, his impact in the game is really good . Although, if we consider the aspect of fitness, Ronaldo is ahead because he maintains this strongly. But according to his performance in the game, Messi is still considered strong enough and an important player for his opponents...

What's their chances, Portugal made up for their loss, by defeating a smaller country, if you had watched the game, you will find out that the opponents were very average, Portugal saw the advantage and took it. The World Cup tournament is just getting started, when two strong sides begin to clash, that is when we will be the judge.

The comparison between Ronaldo and Messi are far gone, some fans even goes out of football achievements to brighten their debate on their favorite player, Messi and Ronaldo are both greatness, but we don't have them on the exact same level.

[Bigjoe33]

Lionel Messi  (The GOAT) has also again shows that he still has it and should never be compared to any player in the world because there has never been and will never be any player on earth that will or will ever be better than Lionel Messi, there is also no player on earth that holds individual award than Lionel Messi and there will never be.

Sometimes, they way you guys talk amazes me. Can you listen to yourself? There will never be any other play like him or more than him in this world? How do you know the future?

Did you watch football in the days of Diego Maradona, Ronaldo of Brazil, Ronaldinho, jayjay okocha? If you did, then did you ever think that a star like Messi or Ronaldo will exist?

If you want to celebrate your best player, just praise him because he is good, but don't say what you don't know. Speaking about the future you don't know of is what doesn't really make sense. Messi is good, but you never can tell what football would be in the next decades

[YUriy1991]

Indeed Messi is a great player and I cant dispute the fact that he is but then he's not the only one called the GOAT they've been two different players with unique abilities. I'm a fan of Messi because of his outrageous performance in the pitch his presence makes the game a lot more interesting to watch and I'm also a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo because he has taught us that you can get what you want by working hard tirelessly with passion for you you're doing, and this is a complete motivation for young players who are coming up. So I think when ever a thread of this manner is gonna be created it would be best to give free expression to those who thinks otherwise especially when the title is globally recognized to be aimed at two person.

These two players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have different personalities. but in my opinion Ronaldo remains the best. He devotes all his talent and potential to football while Messi only develops when supported by good players. The only title Ronaldo has yet to win is winning the World Cup with the Portugal national team and this year is his chance to win that trophy.

Football fans must choose who is the best of them, Our generation is very fortunate to have seen these two players born, play, and compete for titles. But in my opinion, Ronaldo is the best He can be placed anywhere with anyone. Meanwhile Messi talent is unproven only seen in La Liga with Barcelona and the Argentine national team, while Ronaldo has proven himself by winning the Champions League with clubs in Europe top leagues.

[knowngunman]

So why did Ronaldo not win the World Cup in 2022 where the weather conditions are good ? Why was he not scoring in the 2022 World Cup where Messi won the World Cup.

Talking about the Argentina team working for Messi and passing the ball to Messi, so who are they supposed to pass the ball to ? If I may ask you, are they supposed to pass the ball to Ronaldo, Ronaldo is old and he should know that he has passed his prime, and Messi is delivering at the highest stage, Messi is going to win the World Cup again, and Ronaldo will be there crying once again, because he will never win the World Cup.

Everyone knows Messi is the GOAT, you guys are just ignorant of the Truth.

Ronaldo should also try and score a hatrick at the World Cup if it was that easy for him.

How many players that are playing in the MLS that are performing in this World Cup currently.

You should be calming down 

It's funny how you want to force everyone to believe Messi is the GOAT but at the same time want discredit Ronaldo. Both Messi and Ronaldo are legends in football history and acknowledging one's efforts to discredit another's is nothing but hypocrisy.

To teams can not win World Cup at the same time. Messi was lucky to win it last year with the help of his teammates. I think it's necessary to always consider the fact that both Ronaldo and Messi achieved what they have achieved so far with the help of their colleagues and the quality and cooperation from their colleagues contribute a lot to their success.

We'll enjoy football more when we drop this mentality of making one idol over another. These players respect one another and never hold grudges the way unknown fans normally do.