Aimar - When Football Becomes Art

[@martinm.parasian164]

Aimar on the left flank, Messi on right, Batistuta upfront and Maradona behind him. While Riquelme and Veron in the middle

[@チャーリーブラウン-w8l]

That’s a conundrum

[@TheAgenGS]

Meguire for CB

[@romanese279]

Redondo

[@RENNVILE]

Karius for GK

[@sheriffahmy2078]

you better have some tanks as fullbacks otherwise you would leave the group stage of every competition

[@libofsharaku]

This is Messi before they worked out a few kinks. Aimar is one of my all time favourite players, I remember watching him playing for Valencia and he gave me the same feeling as Messi, he was smooth on the ball, his acceleration and ball control was the blueprint for Messi. People need to watch more of Aimar, he was Messi's idol and a maestro, there are so many similarities between the two.

[@uromi-owuopukeme6081]

It's a criminal offense, that aimar , tervez and Messi never played 90 mins as a front 3, Perkerman should be in jail for what he did in the 2006 world cup , watch the last 10 mins plus extra time when all 3 were on the pitch against Mexico , or the last 21 mins in the Copa America final against Brazil , Perkerman and maradona were the biggest coaching mistakes argentina made in the last 19 years .

[@AbdelhamidZekri91]

I remember falling in love with the way he carries the ball forward, dribbling elegantly, as if wearing a suit and saying "oh sorry sir, passing through". I was sure he was Messi's Idol even before the man himself said so, it was all there. He was as you said, the blueprint for the Goat. Sad thing is though, most people nowadays would ignore this legend upon seeing his stats..

[@mariceldepetris5229]

Hablamos de magia? ❤❤❤🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🌟🌟🌟 Hablemos de Aimar entonces!!!! Genio!!!!!!

[@ibelus]

Benfica will never forget this absolute legend. My favorite player

[@TheFakuza]

Massive Underrated. But I will never forget Pablito Aimar, idol, I learn many skills/techniques when I was playing at highschool by watching every match.

[@tnightwolf]

As a Benfica fan, seeing such a genius playing for my club, was a pure joy! One of the best ever to have played the game! Unforgettable!

[@coolxjl]

He always looked as though he was just having a knock about in the park, had a very easy style where he seem to just glide around the pitch. It wasn't just what he could do with the ball, it was as if he could see about 5 passes ahead, he had the ability to craft some of the most intricate passing exchanges you'll see in football. He really played the beautiful game. If it weren't for the injuries we'd been talking about Aimar a lot more.

[@mewmew7846]

There's very similarities between Aimar and Messi. They play exactly the same style. That's why he is Messi's idol. Pablo play with right foot. Messi play with left foot.

[@yonslash457]

Exactly! And the magic i think Messi got from Ronaldinho. Messi = Aimar + Ronaldinho

[@nadimc0748]

Exactly 😮

[@stormyoungn1886]

Imagine Pablo left wing Messi right wing and Maradona in the middle🤯

[@aisha5587]

@@stormyoungn1886 And Batistuta right upfront, with Riquelme behind Maradona. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stormyoungn1886]

@@aisha5587 I'm dead hand them the trophy in the opening ceremony just so they can warm up their celebrations

[@luissfabianodn]

O ídolo de Messi.

[@adamanderson7922]

I can see similarities between his style of play and Messi’s style. No wonder he looks up to him! 💪🏼

[@mbofftheradar]

Aimar is a blend of Dybala, Kaka, and Messi, whether or not he reached the heights he did, only he can answer that, but he had the spontaneity and artistry of Dybala, the acceleration of Kaka and the technique and vision of Messi 🤩🤩🤩

[@tiagobcb96]

As a Benfica fan, what a privilege it was to watch Aimar play for my club

[@akmrara]

As a JDT fan, what a privilege it was to watch Aimar play for my club

[@iroccata]

As a River Plate fan, what a privilege it was to give this player to the world

[@brixcosmo]

He will never be forgotten at SL Benfica! One of the Top-5 Players that ever played for our Club! ❤🦅

[@marko6368]

Crazy to think I used to play pes 3 as a kid , I'd always play as Argentina and aimar was my favourite player . Little did I know how good he was in real life

[@bachtung6100]

Me too, along with saviola, sorin, ayala , cambiaso, d'alesandro XD

[@iwantgoals1566]

Only true football dons remember this guy...

[@جزائريوأفتخر-م5ل]

Great player Respect from 🇩🇿 to 🇦🇷

[@15lastone]

Púra magia, playmaker, talento. Aimar muito obrigado por fazeres parte da família Benfiquista. Saudades

[@abzy2204]

More people would've remembered him if he hadn't that much injuries... Talent. Valencia was such a team then ...

[@themanwhosoldtheworld99]

I grew up watching him play when he was in Valencia. Tbh most of 90-mid 00 ballers are more skillful than current generations.

[@vkcomps1188]

Yes I agree with your opinion. Roberto Baggio, Ronaldinho, Michael Laudrup, Zinadine Zidane, Paulo Futre, Kaká, Rui Costa, Rivaldo, Thierry Henry, Ronaldo Fenomeno, are examples of players who are superior to this generation of football.

[@donovanshepperd9209]

@Vítor4208 True Story! 💯, I am very glad I am old enough to know that too. Football now, beside maybe 10 or 12 top players and 4 or 5 top goal keepers is nothing anymore.

[@silverarrowslk]

Totally agree with that. Could go back further than the 90’s where you had others such as Maradona, Cruyff, Eusebio, Jairzinho and so many many more. Football as always has been about winning but how you win is very important too as the sport is also about entertainment.

[@samuelwaleola6526]

True. But maybe defending wasn’t as good as now 💁🏾‍♂️

[@streetballer4094]

@@samuelwaleola6526 your dumb defenders were ruthless and very defensive in that generation now the game has gone soft with diving and VAR lol go learn football kid

[@lathavictor6835]

Argentina has the art of football that is why god like player born in each era

[@jvplay4850]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@betarubber9546]

@@jvplay4850 brazil might have more world cup but the absolute art of football has been with argentina and 2010 Spanish midfield

[@mtk3755]

@@betarubber9546 no Brazil football is also art

[@ujwval]

@@betarubber9546 Bro ,im not a Brazilian or Argentine, Im an Argentina football fan. Brazil is footballs heritage, argentina comes close and all other European nations comes below them. The difference is that South Americans plays it naturally and Europe plays it scientifically.

[@mtk3755]

@@ujwval but now with south American players I see things changing they are retaining their natural style but playing in European system and tactic style. That's why south American players are killing it that's why even Brazil Argentina are hot favs for the world cup. If a south American nation wins the wc this time it's going to revive and after that south american football will go above european because they'll have the natural style plus tactically adapt in European style. Exciting times ahead.

[@diegocollins]

His grace and elegant way of touching the ball made a ticket worth being payed

[@carlosmaffrand2811]

He was an extraordinary dribbler, a great playmaker, a joy to watch, but he recieved so much punishments in late tackles, that cause a lot of injuries in his mid 20's. Messi had the same style in another level, becuase he avoided the tackles too.

[@jaberalwaily4193]

90s and mid 00s are different era alot of great players to a point this guy was okay during that era

[@alensukurica3680]

Aimar is so underrated

[@tnightwolf]

Unfortunately his knee's injuries didn't allowed him to deliver more for longer. And, to be fair, playing for Benfica and with the help of the medical department, he still managed to make a resurgence and deliver some magic-quality football for a few more seasons. It is really sad that he often gets overlooked.

[@rameeskc2815]

Watching after the historic world cup win of Argentina 🔥

[@betarubber9546]

Lol imagine being the idol of the greatest ever footballer Some great tale fro his grandchildren

[@JoaoPereira-hw3pw]

Sim senhor. Agora sim, tiro lhe o meu chapéu. O melhor video do aimar no youtube. Este video ta ao nível dos melhores. Sem planos aproximados, sem grandes introduções e boa musica. Amigo esta de parabéns! GRANDE VIDEO DO NOSSO PABLO AIMAR. Muitos parabéns !!!! Nunca apague e perca este video. É o melhor do aimar no youtube

[@h.a.p.5560]

Estoy de acuerdo

[@JoseBenitez-uf7sf]

Yo también pienso lo mismo! estou de acordo! El maldito apuro de los negocios, el detrimento del fútbol.

[@Jptm26]

Querem ouvir? 😎🔥 Um dos melhores jogadores que vi com a camisola do glorioso, um absoluto génio que encantava qualquer 1

[@hriata4mbi]

This man deserves 70% of messi's fame

[@h.a.p.5560]

Talento en estado puro.

[@raulbarbosa1364]

jogava de terno , suas jogadas e gols encanta os olhos de qualquer um 😎⚽⚽

[@KeyserSoeze]

One genius playing and another genius (woralks) with the music ;)

[@ozzsan4851]

Es de las mejores recopilaciones de Aimar , excelente trabajo amigo , más videos así . Saludos

[@Ruben-wq7mn]

un video del gran pablito aimar no le pueden faltar el gol de medio campo tenerife-valencia y tampoco el control en mestalla contra el barcelona. Y comentar que el video no ofrece ni la mitad que aimar represento en el futbol ya que su mejor momento fue en valencia y consiguió el doblete. Puro espectaculo.idolo!

[@Zara_Larsson]

Favourite Benfica Player since i can remember and we had so many talented 10´s but none can reach the level of Pablo.

[@Infinitz10]

he played for my club (Benfica) and it was amazing all the time

[@pachamama13]

Diego Maradona once claimed Pablo Aimar was the only footballer he would pay to watch.. Im thankfull for giving me the chance to be part of the glory days of aimars career. still in love. cant forget the magical river's and the valencia's years

[@BeerLicious]

A Player with Great Footballing Brain , Skillset , Knowledge & what not & everything that you'd need in a football player at a great level but for some reason he didn't get the fame & trophies he deserved. Injuries during crucial times hindered him but what a joy he was to see play in his mood. There's a Reason i consider Messi above others , leaving goals aside. I just don't get how that Man is playing with Tackles like that in each game. Beyond normal person's body levels.

[@Feathers10000]

L'élève a dépasser le maitre..... Et c'était pas donné !

[@alexandrefrancisco3287]

Aimar, uma lenda do SLB!

[@FRANCISCOJOSÉRUIZMENENDEZ]

AMUUUUUNNNTT SEMPRE PABLO AIMAR 🦇👍💪

[@omdintegral104]

Argentine terra of gods of soccer

[@ronneyhedges]

Love From Bangladesh ♥ We r the fan of AFA ♥

[@mrmicheal2030]

Similar to what Messi does so I really even though the both don't have the same dribbling technique I've learned that just because someones left footed doesn't mean Thier better dribblers than Rights, Right are good dribblers too💯

[@simaogomes8077]

He is Messi's idole

[@marcola1183]

Jogava demais se n fosse as lesões poderia ser muito maior

[@robsonmonteiro5202]

Belíssimo jogador craque de bola

[@dimiluev]

He is dribbling like a brazilian. His technic is extraordinary

[@valeriocatellan]

Imaginei que o idolo do Messi não seria nem maradona , nem batistuta, nem caniggia, uma criança sempre vai admirar um craque jovem

[@GAMER-gx3qt]

Que Dios te bendiga y aceptalo en tu corazón. .

[@MrLucrativethought]

Nice music.

[@KO-Kuy]

Messi idol. Beast when aimar at valencia. All about respect

[@iansohnack6705]

The Argentinian squad of 2006 should have won the World Cup if they had zanetti, veron and aimar.

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

Veron always played horribly for our national team. He was blamed for the 2002 failure bcs the 3 matches he didn't connect passes at all

[@yangerjamir0906]

@Ian Sohnack, Pekerman's strange decisions cost Argentina the WC in 06. That team had world class players in almost every position.

[@nima.tajdolat]

Pure class 👌

[@herewego241]

in that era,,he was really very much speedy

[@fovis2859]

Imagine being the GOAT'S number one idol.

[@bembeng2014]

Pantas saja Messi sangat mengidolakan Pablo Aimar cara drybingya kayak Messi ❤️

[@眞鍋淳-w6g]

プレーに花がありすぎる。 かっこいいわ。

[@JoseBenitez-uf7sf]

Che me tuve que suscribir, hermosa edición!!

[@FuadKattan]

Why isn't he considered in the goat debate, He is similar to Messi, What was he missing back then that messi has now ? Aimar was before my time.

[@emryselmago]

Consistency Trophies

[@aliffshahdan1716]

Bangga apabila pablo aimar pernah bermain di liga malaysia, Terima kasih kerana ingin bermain di Johor Darul Ta’zim

[@senimanjalanan3191]

Pemain hebat bahkan seorang messi mengidolakannya

[@saimori7372]

5:20 Busquet doing his job with style.

[@marcosarg1]

Aimar is Messi's idol, he said it multiple times.

[@saidou1988]

Wow, what a skill. He got the style as Messi

[@indowebstudio]

433 Emi Zanetti - Ayala - W. Samuel - Rojo Veron - Redondo - Maradona Messi - Batigoal - Aimar

[@srijalrijal4261]

I think Tarantini or Marzolini is better in LB.

[@tiagofigueiredo1992]

Ídolo...

[@ddbbyysalak8506]

Amazing skills with amazing song

[@loposacas.6151]

Genius!!!

[@VishnuZutaten]

Messi's fav player. And now they won theCup

[@captaintsubasa472]

I always played Aimar when I played Pro Evolution Soccer that era. Aimar=Del Piero.

[@dymonchattambi6517]

Lovely♥️😍

[@ericedou9157]

But what a player!

[@ahmaddarboe6767]

My idol

[@lydiacleland40]

This kind people happens to appear once in every generation buh only for us to see or notice that

[@MisterPartner.]

He was Messi Idol . Aimar was Brilliant ! and he said Ronaldo El Phenomeno is the best ever.

[@minhphingoc4409]

Is it me being too old-fashioned or it is Aimar, who shows himself to be an enigma that goes beyond interest in Messi performance ?

[@gamble777888]

Aimar is Pippin from Lord of the Rings

[@amarlokman]

Imagine being Messi's idol. The way they both move into the final third of the pitch with their mazy runs, you could really see their similarities

[@andor4917]

My godd, damnn he was fine

[@stpark27]

So good.....He is more similar to Iniesta than Messi.

[@Rona254]

The guy is like Ronaldo and Messi combined😎💯🔥🔥

[@juanpablogonzalezarrieta28]

he reminds me a lot to Bernardo Silva

[@Messigician]

Aimar Batistuta Veron Riquelme Messi Tevez Aguero Di Maria Zanetti W.Samuel Ayala Shit manager they can't win a WC 🥺 All of them deserve it

[@sergioc.8632]

Ciscador, somente isso

[@lempon]

The best 10 player

[@korzinietz2136]

Maradona I still do not understand why left him in the 2010 WC. Boggles my mind.

[@kaykeurameshi2065]

Craque Ídolo Benfica ❤❤

[@roh2015]

They are showing his runs here in this video, but Aimar's speciality was as a playmaker. He ranks right up there with Tostao, Ardilles, Valderamma, Pirlo, Modric as one of the greatest playmakers ever

[@koreanocf]

idolo do messi ♥

[@keshavmittal1077]

Not bad

[@SavoPaddy]

Messi's sun is lighting up Aimar's legacy

[@cesargimenez1323]

Así se juega, se vive y corre por nuestras venas el fútbol potrero Argentino. Yo lo ví desde pibe a Pablito, luego el payaso. Apodo que no le gustó. Es idolo de Leo Messi. Persona maravillosa además.

[@valeriocatellan]

Meu maior idolo do futebol é o goleiro ronaldo giovanelli. Na linha o ronaldo fenômeno

[@How2hit]

Everything “when football becomes art”

[@merouchecharaf7177]

lui aussi c'est la classe

[@sibymathew2992]

Messi idol pablo aimar❤️

[@Porosbola]

That's messi idol 💥

[@dodiamza1824]

He is idol for a Lionel Messi ! 😊😊😊

[@Haddockk]

só paravam com falta.

[@variety153]

How come I have never heard of this guy?