American MEDIA REACTION on Messi Popularity

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In this video, we delve into the astonishing rise of Lionel Messi's popularity in the United States, as seen through the lens of US media. From his game-changing moves at Inter Miami to his influential presence off the field, Messi is capturing hearts and headlines like never before. 🏆⚽🇺🇸
Join us as we explore:
News Coverage: Major media outlets' reactions and their take on Messi's impact on American soccer.
Fan Frenzy: The growing fanbase and how Messi is bridging the gap between soccer and mainstream American sports.
Cultural Impact: How Messi is influencing pop culture and becoming a household name across the US.
Expert Opinions: Insights from sports analysts and commentators on what Messi’s presence means for the future of soccer in America.
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[@BohlimCreation]

Messi is World Idol..... NBA, Hockey, Cricket etc..stars are Regional idol 😂😂😂

[@ruel1983]

Partially true. Michael Jordan was Like Messi in his era

[@BohlimCreation]

@@ruel1983 only in USA... I don't know who he is

[@yeshva]

@@BohlimCreation probably because you are younger... MJ was as popular as Messi in his era, there was no social media that time... I got to know about MJ in the early 2000s via the basketball jerseys I have seen people wear

[@BohlimCreation]

@@yeshva Crazy logic bro... Few people outside America knows NBA because of Social Media and started playing them... Leave about Messi , before the internet era Pele , Maradona were popular all over the world, just say because Football is the most popular sport... Americans are like Frog inside the well they think of the USA as World.. Many adults don't know basic geography but they are busy asking rights for Unknown gender

[@ruel1983]

@@BohlimCreation WTF are you talking about? Im not from US, im from Russia. MIchael Jordan was the most popular person in the world in the 90’s

[@rubenolguin1664]

I live in the USA, and I know Brady and also Grewzky, but what the media in the USA doesn't understand is the word WORLD, they refer to their team in every sport as champions of the world, The World? is only the US teams playing in the league! Messi is the champion of the World, not of the USA, of the World, do you understand the difference? Messi is recognized in the entire world, Brady, mostly only in America, that is a huge difference!

[@RiverJamir77]

Who is Brady?

[@largervoid1708]

Exactly right....

[@truthhurts450]

I lost my shit when some Brady compare with Messi? Lol they don't belong to the same sentence.

[@roschnee7243]

You hit exactly the nail! THANKS

[@jorgejaime4325]

An example of the meaning of "world" in USA: I was listening to the radio news driving my car. They were reading local news, and then they announced World news.. .. they start reading news from other states of the USA 😁

[@DavidS-ld4pf]

When Messi was signed you had to buy the tickets real quick. I waited one day, and the cheapest tickets for the Miami game at the LA Coliseum were $700.00+, and the Hollywood movie stars who attended were starstruck by Messi. He was a celebrity to the celebrities, and they were fawning over him.

[@raphaelimpellizzeri7063]

Had the login for Copa America early, but Copa America had the worst experience ever to buy tickets. The BOTS had every ticket bought in less than 15 minutes. Been to many sporting events in my lifetime including the World Cup when in the US. Never did I see the mess of login and queues. FIFA had everyone send in their request via city of choice and you bought the strip of games based on the category you choose. No picking seats as they were assigned so if you wanted 4 you got 4 together.

[@rocmoses4905]

You're idiot.

[@perturabo420]

I mean those Hollywood stars did not even know what was going on (except for the ones who were originally from Europe) and went there for the hype 😆😆😆

[@1flinns]

That's not a good thing. How can someone take 3 kids to a game at that price.

[@raphaelimpellizzeri7063]

@@1flinns You may at the offer price of 250, but not at 2000 unless you are rich. You can justify it as a once in a lifetime event. Still a waste of money, but the experience is worth it. The most I will every pay for the experience of a game is 300 and it better be one hell of an event. Otherwise I will watch on TV.

[@rustug75]

And the Americans are only seeing grandpa Messi, miles of his prime.

[@emanuelgimenez1722]

Tal cual...creo que no tienen ni idea del prime de Messi...yo lo vi durante toda su carrera y por alla por el 2012 cuando él er imparable, para mi lo unico mas importante era llegar a casa y disfrutar de verlo hacer magia en el campo de juego

[@rustug75]

@@emanuelgimenez1722 The MLS is a great league to retire in and Messi is enjoying himself and having a few more years in the sun, which is good.

[@ErikPT]

we saw Beckham at the time of his prime and now we see Messi as the veteran

[@rustug75]

@@ErikPT If you are insinuating that Beckham was in his prime while playing in the MLS, you are gravely mistaken. Players only move from Europe to the MLS when they pass their prime. The speed of the game in the MLS is slow, which allows players like Messi and Beckham to display their superior skill and expertise without the physical endurance needed to play in a Top EU league. Next time a Top EU team visits the MLS for a pre-season friendly go and watch a game and you'll see the difference in speed of handling the ball (running, passing, ect.) and then remember it's only pre-season and things will speed up when the season truly starts at home. I thought my local team was OK, until I saw them in a practice match against Barcelona and Arsenal. And my league is ranked fifth or sixth in Europe. The MLS would not even be considered in the EU Top 10. Not saying things cannot improve, but that is the current reality. The MLS is considered a retirement league, just like China and Saudi Arabia. You do offer a good financial package which makes these moves happen. Sorry if I burst your bubble.

[@colinharris615]

@@ErikPTBeckham was nowhere near his prime. Not even close.

[@danielY992]

I am a Malaysian from South East Asia and I don't know who is your famous hockey player is but we sure know Messi. The world know Messi.

[@andrecardoso6941]

True but he said in an American soil. I still think people would crazy over Messi not some hockey player.

[@Ghost-tx4ft]

hockey is more of an Canadian thing man.

[@FunnyVideos-js1dg]

@@Ghost-tx4ftin Africa here, every one knows Messi and soccer BUT NO ONE ABSOLUTELY NO ONE GOT ANY IDEA ABOUT HOCKEY BRO. Messi is Big than Hockey

[@ianlanford6922]

as indonesian i also know lebron. but its pale comparison to messi. just bring both to any country outside US. no disrespect, but most ppl will think that lebron is messis bodyguard. lol let alone hockey. i know what hockey is from my childhood movie MVP. and thats it.

[@pritok6]

connor mcdavid is maybe most talented hockey player who ever lived. watch some highlights and you will be hooked. you are welcomed.

[@santiagoayala2975]

Messi makes you think you are watching something that is unrepeatable, a one in a lifetime event.

[@lavoznailim7823]

Messi does NOT make you think you are watching something unrepeatable MESSI IS ONE ON A LIFETIME PLAYER YOU ARE WATCHING A LIFETIME EVENT EVERY TIME YOU SEE HIM PLAY.

[@TukaChinchilla]

@@lavoznailim7823 I have been following him all his career. 2 days ago, had the opportunity to watch him play live with his beloved Argentina Squad. Even if he doesn't have the explosivity that he once had. He is still a master on the field with his touch, runs, vision and placement of the ball. It was a real treat to take the whole family and it was worth it.

[@PincoPallino-zh8wm]

To Americans, yes.

[@lavoznailim7823]

@@PincoPallino-zh8wm To Americans since 2022 to the rest of the PLANET since he was 17 years old dandole por culo a todos en el Barcelona @PinchoBolludo.

[@Ghost-tx4ft]

no bro, you think that as you have a small mind.

[@ReyLagarto-ss2xg]

Messi the GOAT Peace from Argentina!

[@mikefoods3642]

Messi is dancing whenever he is on the field just like tango style. People will remember him as the Greatest Of All Time.

[@jorgeaguilera5343]

Oh god…. You must be one of those people who don’t know anything about soccer and they just watch it or “try to play it” just because of Messi.

[@andrecardoso6941]

@@jorgeaguilera5343dude you lost your whole credibility when you called it soccer lol I’ve been watching football for over 30 years now and no player, I mean no player has ever brought the joy Messi did.

[@Ghost-tx4ft]

@@andrecardoso6941 8-2 vs bayern, he brought joy to them you right about that.

[@Giorno._.Giovanna_aka_giogio]

@@Ghost-tx4ft 5-0 to madrid ??

[@kaycee3303]

If the stands are empty.. he'll still be doing what he's doing. That summarizes the greatest

[@manifestdigitalagency]

Exactly, this is what they don't get. It's about love.

[@AKUNJIG]

It's been a year since he came to MLS and it's a roller coaster. I remember a video of him coming back to the training ground with his 8th Ballon d'Or to show to the Academy Kids. You cannot hate this guy.

[@craigclass]

Messi to me is one of the best ever. But he has burned some bridges in MLS with no shows in away cities

[@AKUNJIG]

@@craigclass It's not 100% Guaranteed that he'll play all the Matches. Remember that. It's more on MLS Burning those Bridges. The League Plasters his Face all over the Place while Clubs purposely raise their Ticket Prices to Cash in on the Hype. Believe me I love Messi, but in the End it's about the Badge on the Front. Not the Name on the Back.

[@craigclass]

@@AKUNJIG i have season tickets for the Whitecaps for 25+ years. Totally agree nothing is guaranteed. come for the club not the player. if you come for the latter you could be disappointed. all the casuals in Vancouver that bought tixs were pissed that him and the 2 others didnt show up. do your due diligence! his 4th no show within a year. not surprising to me. we still had 50000+ for the game. but people that are asking for refunds are delusional. This is on Inter Miami and the coach not the caps

[@kinglizard3406]

@@AKUNJIG that last part about badge and name, in my country and mostly in Europe- fans/ultras folow club, wanna be fans folow player .. Messi is one of goat of this era of football, he is gonna stop play but clubs gonna stay

[@AKUNJIG]

@@craigclass It was the Same in Atlanta. People really thought about Suing Atlanta United over the Messi No Show, but you really can't. I've been a Season Ticket Holder for Six years now and I'm not leaving anytime soon. Got a Free Away Ticket to Inter Miami thanks to the perks. Got to see the Barça Amigos play. It was fun.

[@marcelo_campitelli]

I think Hayes doesn't have a single clue what Messi represents... he is beyond celebrity/star status, it is something historical... the comparison with Wayne Gretzky is borderline disrespectful to Messi

[@kentmartin9289]

To be fair to Hayes, he is talking about in a specific place (downtown Toronto) where hockey is king. I do think he is wrong though and Messi would get the bigger reaction walking around town. It might be about equal except for 2 things. Recency (Gretzky hasn't played for 25 years) and the fact that it wouldn't be all that surreal for Gretzky to be in Toronto. I don't think Messi has ever been in Toronto so far, Gretzky used to own a restaurant in downtown Toronto.

[@marcelo_campitelli]

@@kentmartin9289 oh yeah, maybe in that one specific town, but I thought he was talking about the US in general... in the US Messi is WAY more famous than Gretzky (not even mentioning worldwide)

[@kentmartin9289]

@@marcelo_campitelli I think he was saying Tom Brady in the USA, then to make it more relatable to the guys on the show and the viewers he changed it to Gretzky in Canada/Toronto.

[@kyoden1928]

@@kentmartin9289 i mean brady can be popular in the US but any random guy in the planet knows who messi is, not everyone in america is white to tell who brady is

[@kentmartin9289]

@@kyoden1928 I'm a huge soccer fan (I live in Canada), so I know how popular Messi is. I was just explaining what Bryan Hayes was saying. He knows Messi is more popular than Brady by a LOT worldwide as well. He was just saying he thinks Brady is more popular than Messi in USA, and Gretzky is more popular than Messi in Canada. I think it's close enough that it's not clear who is more recognizable in those 2 countries. These are countries where, for example, in the USA 123 million people watched the last Super Bowl, and about 17 million watched the World Cup final. In Canada nearly half the country (16.6 million) watched their last gold medal hockey game in the Olympics (2010), and about 7.7 million tuned in for the World Cup final in 2022. Which is to say, although soccer is growing in popularity in USA and Canada, it is still behind their number 1 sports in terms of viewership (different story in number of players participating).

[@user-hp4dz2ff4s]

Nobody knows Gretzky. LeBron or Brady in Europe, Asia, Afrika or South America. These are little tiny-weeny US athletes. The planet has about 8 billion people on it. What are 300 million? It is laughable. You blow yourself up and imagine the world knows about you?? And Messi isn´t only known by billions but loved across all sports. He is a completely new phenomenon. He unites the planet. He shows us that there are no borders, that we are one. This is an achievement!!!

[@andresguevaraamaya4420]

You're 100'/. Right!!!

[@nicholaspaladino4493]

I disagree with LeBron. He’s definitely very well know worldwide. About the other two you are absolutely right.

[@newbris]

@@nicholaspaladino4493I wouldn’t say he is well known. Many people have just heard the name.

[@jueviolegrace8827]

​@@nicholaspaladino4493he ain't michael jordan 😂🤣.. The countries that have a big basketball fans definitely knows him besides like Lithuania, Latvia,Turkey, Greece, China,Philippines, Serbia & other states of Former Yugoslavia.. If you've asked In Latin Americá, Africa & MiddleEast countries who's lebron mostly of them didn't know him or haven't heard his name.. But If you asks who's basketball Superstar they knows they'll probably answer Jordan...

[@manunub5380]

@@jueviolegrace8827 Jordan is known almost all over the world but many people who are under 20 years old don't know who he is unless they like basketball, in places like South America or Africa or China. Football is the most played and most difficult sport in the world and being the best by a big margin and being so humble makes Messi too popular

[@fernandosibecas3492]

The difference between Messi and other top athletes is that he transcended the sport, people that never watched a football (soccer) game will recognize him immediately. The only other athlete that comes close is MJ. No matter how great Wayne Gretzky or Tom Brady were, they never got recognition outside of the sport world the way Messi does.

[@argentinavr7917]

Indeed Michael Jordan is well know in this part of the world as the supreme atlethe in Basquetball

[@andrewinat434]

​@@argentinavr7917but in my country Jordan is shoe brand sir .

[@user-ui2mk2no1f]

I would say KOBE rather than Jordan. KOBE was a world phenomenon as well. He was friends with Messi btw.

[@andrewinat434]

@@user-ui2mk2no1f Kobe is beef & some region in Japan sir .

[@Giacuzz]

CR7

[@colinharris615]

America finally realising what the best sport on the planet looks like.

[@Dracula.liftss]

He is the celebrity of the celebrities ❤

[@whipdan674]

As an European I do hope he is the catalyst that will bring soccer to the limelight in the US.

[@ciaoatutti307]

How you are european and you call it soccer? But outside this i have to say US football improved in this 3 years, still need work but they are on the right path

[@whipdan674]

​@@ciaoatutti307 I don't call it soccer, I call it football. But I'm adressing a nation that uses that term therefore I use their term to avoid misscomunication. There is a plethora of terms and expressions that mean very different things in all of the different english speaking countries, for some reason only this one kicks that much fuss. In all honesty I don't care which term the US uses and also I'm not from a native english speaking country.

[@ErikPT]

He already did. Look at the ticket for MLS

[@rz7909]

@@ciaoatutti307the question would be, are you an English native speaking person?

[@Pompeiusxx83]

​@@rz7909 the answer is,who gives a f..about that,Europe has lots of languages.

[@Rebellen007]

"Bad boys?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@_NaGa_koRn]

Yeaa.... I tripped soooo bad when I saw it first.... Nevertheless, huge Messi fan here!!!!

[@Velalimonlimoncin]

Dahahahahaha, the best comercial ever

[@stargazer6510]

Man it jumped scared me.

[@javiertorresmoure2465]

Please cherrish every touch of the ball, every drible, every thing he does. Messi is the GOAT because he made us used to the routine of the impossible, nobody will come close to him. Greetings from Argentina!!

[@deksampuwaang9561]

In other parts of the world, apart from America, maybe Canada too, they don't even know who LeBron James or Tom Brady is. but messi even people who are not sports fans also know who messi is.

[@aviwephindani5054]

I swear here in South Africa no one knows who Lebron James is. I didn't know anything about him until Messi went to MLS. If it weren't for Leo going to the US, I wouldn't have known about him.

[@emzx6r]

I never thought I was going to be able to watch him play live in my lifetime. Thank God he moved to Miami. I watched him when he went to Gillette and in Miami with my family. My daugthers are big fans and they were speechless when they saw him.. ❤❤❤ Thank You Messi!

[@Owentez2]

Messi fan from Kenya, to me i see him as he is more than a player he is a leader, uniter and supportive . He has made me realize that football is not a game of individual but is teamwork, i like the way he supports his teammates, that he can give assist and penalty to boost his teammates confidence.❤❤❤

[@detonator2112]

Let's put things in perspective: Super Bowl global viewership: 62.5 million. World Cup Final global viewership: 1.5 billion. Hockey, baseball, NFL... Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky... insane athletes in amazing sports but very small compared to soccer. ANY other sport is a small sport compared to soccer.

[@yamlajatt6684]

Messi is the reason I started watching MLS ..

[@amybyus]

Soy de Cuba y tuve el honor de conocer a Messi durante un partido en el Inter de Miami en la zona VIP el año pasado por mi tio que es un amigo intimo del cubano Jorge Mas dueño del Inter por la Universidad de Miami durante los años 80s por ahí siendo su compañero en la carrera de administración de empresas, Messi una persona sencilla, graciosa y tímida que en la cancha es un león literalmente ese hombre no merece odio, merece ser venerado por todo lo que le a dado a su pais, el mejor jugador del mundo y campeon del mundo que mas se le puede pedi?, Vamos Leo!

[@YourAvgSportsFan]

The Day Messi Retires, a part of me will die that day, a small, joyful important part. I will obviously keep on watching football but this will make me sad that I will never be as joyful or happy again while watching my favourite sport like I do everytime I watch THE GOD OF THE GAME play.

[@hokuspokus5588]

messi is a winner...

[@RogerCanda]

Messi the man loved by God.

[@Pepe-rf1zg]

Messi = god.

[@raturattu981]

And FIFA

[@manifestdigitalagency]

100%, he is loved by God and he loves God too. Messi has always attributed his greatness to God's blessing. He does not take any credit for himself. He is truly an example, his humbleness added to his talent is what makes him the literal GOAT.

[@Pepe-rf1zg]

@@manifestdigitalagency That would be so cute if a god existed...

[@cristianchan5402]

The one and only football player who achieved everything... 🎉🎉🎉 Leo is the best.. salute!! 👏👏👏

[@NerdyFoxSports]

❤️❤️

[@momotheone9700]

If messi goes to england, hes as important as the queen, if he goes to spain, hes next to the king in importance, hes now in america and is damn near close to the presidend, if hes the president of argentina i wouldn't be surprise, my god this man is just a footballer its unbelievable how much you can achieve by just taking time out to be good at something

[@carlosvelasquez3279]

Seems like his Grandma realized what was in his mind and supported it , he obviously wanted to be a professional player when he was just 5yo , only his grandma took him seriously and the result was a guy that has dedicated his life to football, he does things that obviously come from imagining it first

[@manifestdigitalagency]

This guy is not the result of taking time out to be good at something. That's Ronaldo for you. Messi is a natural born talent, one of a kind, one of those almost extra-terrestrial beings that is born with an unmatched gift. Of course he works hard and is an example as athlete and as a person. But he is gifted, the way Einstein was gifted, Mozart, etc (each in their fields obviously). He is well above average in a category of his own. This is something you're born with.

[@carlosvelasquez3279]

@@manifestdigitalagency his body seems is perfect to play over the top

[@asumahyeboah5389]

@@manifestdigitalagencyy dd man utd get cr7 from Sporting???..u just out here lying?

[@woklam342]

when he was in paris , he get bood every match😂, mbappe is the king. and spain real madrid , c ronaldo is the king

[@DexterDenny]

Messi is the buzz ask every corner of the world..

[@mrvee5395]

You hear a lot of people who talk about players who come around "once in a generation." That's not Messi. Athletes like him come around once, ever, and then that's it.

[@raphaelimpellizzeri7063]

I have watched many a match and in 50 years I have never seen a player as humble and as talented as him. He looks like he never went to the gym, never practiced, yet what he does and how he does it. Is just extraordinary. I heard this quote a couple of time, but I honestly think it is true. "God wanted to play a sport and chose soccer/football to play. He chose Messi as the player" I know he trains and goes to the gym, but you can't teach what he does in a blink of an eye. It is God given. I think fans are mesmerized watching him play on the pitch whether on TV or in the stands. I hope one day to watch him in person on the pitch live instead on TV.

[@NerdyFoxSports]

Perfectly said

[@akrijgsman]

Also convicted for tax fraud though

[@senpaigaming1770]

Cry about it average pendu fans​@@akrijgsman

[@andreasmakoben2455]

@@akrijgsman Like ronaldo

[@forkuelvis5923]

And God will bless u to watch him live on the pitch

[@elltom88]

Messi the goat 🐐

[@Gelu345]

The greatness of Messi is the fact that he is just a regular man! No physical advantages just pure artistry! Peace!

[@choklangchoklang8210]

Lucky are those who watched live Messi playing.A fan who simply admire Messi from 🇧🇹

[@chortcutyoutube4078]

I had never heard of LeBron James until the reporter mentioned LeBron James. I had no idea who he was. But I knew all about Messi . Even we know him. He's known all over the world. I think Messi is a one-of-a-kind athlete, and I think it’s awesome that I’m getting to see him play in the U.S. Messi Messi Messi

[@fabiani3305]

i don't even know how Gretzky looks. Maybe in America and Canada he's right, i doubt it but maybe, but definitely not in any other part of the world.

[@shantel9392]

I don't know him, and Geographically I live close to the USA.

[@Pepe-rf1zg]

Same with Tom Brady....Rest off the world "Tom, who?..."

[@24magiccarrot]

They did specifically say in a US market.

[@williammccarthy4441]

So great so humble so beautiful. What he’s actually doing for football in general by bringing his magic to USA is going to grow the game to the point that soon it’ll be the biggest sport in North America. Football owes this genius so much, never be the same when he’s gone. Only Diego Maradona and Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods , Michael Jordan , Roger Federer is in the same Genius category

[@Zerodess]

who is Gretzky?

[@stargazer6510]

My entire life i watched Messi. Messi is in twilight of his prime. In his prime, Messi was for the lack of better words a monster. You can't understand his greatness by watching highlights.

[@jonathanbernal66]

“If the stands would be empty, he would still be doing what he’s doing” what an excellent quote.

[@jerrygarza4226]

Messi, you’re my favorite soccer player on my seventh first birthday. I am going to have you as my birthday. I hope you have a great game.

[@simbaking6338]

Messi is Football!!!!

[@derPappelgarten]

what us- americans dont understand round 1 billion people follow hockey (ice) and american football, round 2 billion people follow basketball and nearly 6 billoion people around the globe follow football

[@cungman5357]

Messi popular man

[@user-jx3do8gc1f]

MESSI GOAT

[@_Avaan_]

The American still don't know who he is.. You guys don't know how crazy the fans are in Europe, Asia and all around the world for Messi..

[@Football__is__life-k]

Yeah and Africa,South America and Mexico

[@cyclone...7178]

Inspiration for the young🔥

[@rammeharsingh1190]

There is no doubt that Messi makes me a football lover, no body is near to him❤

[@itskilmerr4027]

Messi makes you feel you won’t see a player like him in 100 years

[@evergonzalez71]

I’ve never gotten teared up for watching someone play a sport so beautiful 😭💙🤍

[@horaciodortona574]

An ordinary guy with an extraordinary talent, that's about right.

[@Ahiru77]

Leo being on 60 minutes in 2012 just for pure skills is freakin huge. So EVERYONE had been waiting for him to win the World Cup for 10 years.

[@tuturtatwa2021]

No body thoughts that Lionel would sign that contract and raise american soccer like that!!. So unbelievable but he does great job there. Wish all the best for him and family!

[@Dynamoe1836]

“If the stands were empty he’d still be what he’s doing” is why the whole world loves Messi. The way he is a humble human and sportsman is the reason why we watch him with joy.

[@durandal1909]

5:36 Messi’s popularity vs Wayne Gretzky’s?? Evidently Messi!!! Only in the Canadian prairies Gretzky’s popularity may be larger. Just try to make the same question in Milan, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris, Cairo, Mexico, São Paulo, Tokyo, Beijing or Qatar.

[@phil7714]

but that isn’t the question

[@Apocalypse_32]

Argentina till death 🔥. All because of Lionel Andress Messi ❤️

[@masoudsalami]

Messi is the best in the history of football. No one no one can get close to him at all. I love Messi.

[@realinohio]

I worked as a videographer at a local TV Station during the 1990 World Cup. I asked the Sports Caster Shouldn't we inform a little about the World Cup? His response was "No, Who Cares about Soccer" How time change LOL

[@user-nm9jc8gu2n]

Messi is my dream, he is my everything, he made me believe that there is hope in life

[@grinchoi1]

The greatest

[@charlieferreyra1603]

Messi is the idol of children under 12 in USA and all over the world, so in 10 or 15 years, Football (the real) is gonna be the most popular sport in this country... it's a fact.

[@nicamoran7]

They know Messi even on other planets, such is his transcendence, and you have had the bad luck to see him when he is in his last years, if you had seen him at 24 years old your head would be exploding, I have seen Maradona, Zidane Ronaldo and no one comes close to Messi, he is a divine gift from the world of football, what he has done and continues to do transcends sports

[@mercedesbenz106]

LEONEL MESSI lo consiguió TODO !!!!!!!! siendo MUY JOVEN enfrentando a los MEJORES DEL MUNDO y doblando su altura y peso 👈 eso es MESSI la diferencia entre cualquier otro deportista .

[@leilanipadaloy8715]

The greatest🐐👑

[@Kendall_fan_forever]

Messi is the reason USA sported change forever now usa people loved to watch football because of him 🐐🙌 goat effected real

[@shashanks1915]

Well With Messi I started watching football, and when he retires, I'll stop watching the game too..🎉❤

[@thomasprogli3372]

Messi will be the reason why America will from now on get great international football players.

[@RealestDude-rv4wi]

GOATED GOAT 🐐👑

[@josiehuman-rightsdemocracy188]

🥹Te amo , Leo mi leyenda 💙❤️🐐💙🤍⚽️🙏🏼🥰

[@Romeo1823]

Messi is the 🐐

[@pashapasovski5860]

Soccer will never become anything until you call it Football!

[@aritrachatterjee8220]

The good thing is every professional game of messi is video documented, in case our civilisation ends the next civilisation may able to witness him.

[@mr.x2855]

🇦🇷Messi=🐐 Love from 🇲🇽❤

[@HomeroRodriguez-gs1nh]

Messi in known all over the world..

[@gurungparas1096]

The G.O.A.T Messi 🐐 ❤❤

[@kudzaiganyani8269]

I am rily worried that when Messi retires, soccer may become boring to watch. Where will such a player come from. This generation has been blessed by the creator to watch him play. I suppose his talent could be alien to this human race since Adam to the end of the world ahead of us. He is unbelievable and indiscribable.

[@alexpeace7603]

Greatest of all time!!!

[@ReiLagarto73]

Recently in an interview he revealed that he wants to meet MJ23, his humility would never let him live up to his majesty.

[@cristiannegretti3004]

Es el mejor jugador del mundo de todos los tiempos. Tiene todo ! Juega futbol , es humilde en todos los aspectos de la vida, tiene un gran corazón con todos los niños, no le importa la raza ni color, todo un ejemplo

[@NeilLewis77]

you know i hate to be this guy.... i love messi the player he really is the dude. but he still wound up in court on tax evasion charges. hes not perfect. but pretty close.

[@claudiafernandez8998]

Messi Orgullo Argentino

[@user-ux9xt5gk6g]

Messi was the reason I started watching football and if he retire it will be the reason I stop watch football

[@shawnjames5733]

It’s a shame you didn’t fell in love with the sport even though you saw messi play.

[@akrijgsman]

Then you are not a real football fan.

[@freddyw3675]

If you truly watched him then you'd never leave the sport.

[@hectorlagos8937]

good! you didn't like football anyways 😂

[@user-qo3hp8gs4t]

Messi = soccer ​@@akrijgsman

[@angelossaniotis9804]

Since the age of six, football was my whole life. It was a blessing and a curse. I would skip lectures with my tutor after school just to play football with my friends. All we did was talk about football and our favorite players/games. Through the years I started to support Chelsea (England team) and I was sort of a Messi hater, especially after he won his first Ballon d'Or. One day, my friends and I decided to go watch the El Clasico game in 2010. Barca won the game 5-0. I remember walking back to my dad's car and thinking to myself. This guy is special. My whole opinion of Messi changed after that day.

[@paulocesarmendesbarros6712]

As a brazilian I have to admit that Messi is beside Pele. He changed the way football is played. A very humble guy that REALLY Dominate the scene for more than 10 years. He and Cristiano leadered a whole generation.

[@Jatt1988jatt]

pulling 70000+ crowd in a country where football is called soccer and not even the top 5 games.. only magician like Messi can do that. he is the god of the game

[@richiwillemse1481]

As someone who cried with Messi my favorite part of his career is 2019 up until how it's going on now. I like to call it the barca section and the Argentina section. He finished his story

[@shashanks1915]

See, only the US people may know the most famous Hockey or Basketball player.. But Messi is known by the whole world..🎉 I'm from South Asia..

[@theeasternwolf]

Messi is way more famous than Michael Jordan, LeBron James or any other Athletes in the world man.The greatest ever in Football and the greatest Athlete ever too.

[@user-bj1pm3lp1c]

Ronaldo is def more popular

[@xgio]

" Messi is way more famous than Michael Jordan, LeBron James or any other Athletes in the world man. " Exactly

[@theeasternwolf]

@@user-bj1pm3lp1c I like him too!!He is one of the greatest,that's for sure and in some of things he is better than messi but without being biased and speaking truth Messi is slightly good and slightly more famous.But both of them are my favourites!!

[@rogger972]

​@@theeasternwolf NOT MORE FAMOUS AROUND GLOBE CR7 HAVE MUCH POPULARITY IN ARAB MIDDLE EAST ENGLAND AND ASIAN PARTS. MESSI IS MAINLY FAMOUS CUZ ARGENTINA HAS BIG FAN BASE

[@kapiltalukdar6072]

Both of them have almost equal fan following because if you heard ronaldo you ares sure to hear about leo too

[@Ekenevictor-sb8zf]

Messsssiiiiiiii

[@ROYDESIGN]

Epic portrayal of one of the finest artist: MESSI 🥇

[@b7tvshow]

Of course, I really regret it, why did I realize how great Messi is now. I often watch Messi videos now, Oh my God, how great he has been since he was young. Honestly, I didn't understand football before, and I admired CR7, but after seeing Madrid now and Barcelona now, we just realized how terrible Barcelona's game was when Messi was there, like Jose Mourinho said: "I have to deploy almost all Madrid players, but Messi always manages to conquer us, how terrible he is". After the 2022 World Cup, I have to admit that Messi is indeed the God of football. He is a genius, how can one player be the best dribbler, the best playmaker, the best vision, almost the best free kick, almost the top scorer, the most man of the match, the most range, the most G/A, the most goal contributions, and other greatness that cannot be mentioned because of the many, it is clear that when he plays football he is not human. Small body, but his muscle strength is extraordinary, extraordinary balance. How can a player be so consistent for almost 2 decades? Of course this is a miracle from God. Remember this: Football today will no longer be as exciting as the days when CR7 and Messi were actively playing, maybe there will be many players who will approach the greatness of CR7, but no one will be able to approach Messi's level let alone match it. Messi is Albert Einstein with his genius, Messi is Mozart with the beauty of his playing art that never uses useless movements, simple but extraordinary, Messi is Job and David who are always humble so that God always exalts him. No wonder, from the many who used to be Messi haters, now they are his admirers, the answer is only 1, because they know how great Messi is who is unstoppable without limits. Note that, because I am one of them❗

[@marcelamontenegro5495]

yesss

[@emilioa.v7179]

"He's just a regular guy but with an unbelievable talent" 💣....💥💥🔥🔥❤❤

[@Jonathan-zw4rt]

It’s time already for the “king of all sports” the FOOTBALL (plaid by foot) aka “soccer “ to break it into the United States thanks to LIONEL MESSI and his teammates !!! Congratulations !!!

[@MustardSkaven]

Dude, it's fine to call it soccer. The British used to call it soccer too.

[@tabangatluak8339]

sometime i just feel so bad for ever wasting my time on arguing with Ronaldo fans about messi, please it's shameful to ever bring Ronaldo to the level of Messi. let's maybe talk about other Soccer lords like Pele, Maridona and Zidan

[@jaseemn.a1709]

typical american 😂

[@lucasperedo6679]

your missing out on Ronaldo R9, el Fenomeno!

[@tojoriba6722]

Wait CR7 is no normal football player guess what I can say to Americans bunch of no brainers

[@kratostherealgod8564]

@@tojoriba6722 nah, cr7 is great but messi is god level, my father doesn't even watch football, but they still know maradona, brazilian ronaldo and messi, cristiano is for kids or for his fanboys, talentwise cristiano is not blessed like messi maradona to be worldwide recognised like these players

[@tommybellic22]

Amazing video, very enjoyable to watch, salutes from Argentina

[@digitalkittycat4274]

When Lional plays, opponents become messi ! Ironic !

[@greninja4959]

He is just simple guy with an Unbelievable Talent🔥❤️

[@rodolfolopez1108]

Messi the G.O.A.T 🐐

[@sackykamati7071]

"He is just a normal guy, but with an incredible talent", Beckams' well description for the legend Leo.

[@sebastianalegria3401]

Although Messi has received lots of criticism throughout his career, Lio never lost the horizon until he won his first world cup with Argentina where he didn't have to demonstrate anybody what he was made for, I dunno if he goes to the next world cup. At the end, it's up to him.

[@margaret3153]

One of the greatest soccer player!

[@Elsuper68]

Messi is a hero for all children of the world and their dreams is to become MESSI