The "Messi: the best player in the world. Is it even up for discussion?" thread

^ 10 wide assists, 7 Opta

 

4 – Lionel Messi has become the first player to both score and assist in four separate World Cup matches (since the 1966 edition). Magical.

2006 vs Serbia
2022 vs Mexico
2022 vs Netherlands
2022 vs Croatia

 

Amazing WC run from Messi. He deserves to win it.

 

Messi beat Batigol WC scoring record and equalled Diego WC assist record.

 

Slow down, shoulder, nutmeg. 22 GA I'm fairly sure is a WC record, Pele is on 20 (12+8).

 

19 GA for Messi though. He is second now, ties with Ronaldo fenomeno, Gerd Muller and Klose.

 

Depends on a definition of an assist. For example FIFA used "wide" criteria back in the day.

 

Special game for Leo and he breaks/ties many records this game.


AND HE STILL HAS ONE FINAL TO PLAY.

 

Shocked nobody on here yet

 

i think we can change the title of this thread now.

it's official.

 

Surely top 3 greatest World Cup performance. 9.2 rating from Sofascore and can be another MOTM for Leo.

Vamos.

 

G.O.A.T. Full stop. Don’t @ me.

 

It was Messi's World Cup.

But he scored too many penalty goals to be considered among the top 3 in my opinion. Perhaps top 5

Messi scored 7 goals and 3 assists. Unanimous MVP. 10 out of 15. 66% goal participation. Great Tournament.

 

Lmao. Funny how somehow people think scoring a penalty in a game/tournament of such magnitude (especially a final) when a football-crazed nation like Argentina’s hopes rests on your shoulders is somehow worth less than a tap in, free-header etc. Get out of here.

 

The first and only player in history wins Golden Ball twice.

Greatest.

 

From last year...

I'm guessing a new record will be set.

 

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Football career completed.

Too many stats but: first player to win all the 5 available trophies and 4 available best player titles in NT-football.

World Cup (Golden Ball)
Copa America (MVP)
Olympics
Intercontinental Cup (MoM)
World Cup u20 (Golden Ball)

And to think he wasn't good in NT, retired, and to come back like this. Words cannot describe...

 

Messi has broken and tied with many records this World Cup. Will write these later.

 

"Messi must win the World Cup to even be considered the GOAT."

So what will the detractors say now?

 

The moment Lionel Messi knew he'd won the World Cup! 🙌🇦🇷#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/VsiVOzdCo5

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 18, 2022

 

The undisputed GOAT