Drunk Texan AMAZED by Lionel Messi Highlight Reel

I'm just getting into football/soccer and stumbled across this highlight reel of Lionel Messi....I am shocked and amazed. How is he so good????

[@susheelayadav6164]

"Messi - The GOAT - Official movie" will give you a better overview of his whole career. I'd recommend to watch that video. Cheers 🍻

[@mysteryman3963]

Accurate movie title

[@choosetolivefree]

Idk why people recommend that video. It's decent, but "From Little to Legend" is much better and even tells his story much better

[@balsham137]

That one is shit its just close ups of his feet for 20 minutes

[@KingJerbear]

When you play soccer (football) a lot, you begin to realize how difficult it can be to get a proper touch on the ball. The way he's able to do the lightest little flick, the hardest bullet, the most aggressive curving shots all on command is just unmatched. The fact he can do this all from a dead ball free kick OR in a full sprint with 3 defenders on him is out of this world. He just plays with the utmost efficiency and nearly perfect accuracy. I've always been a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, and there was a point I think you could argue he was a better "pure scorer." Maybe someone else on this Earth was better at free kicks... someone else might be slightly faster or a better dribbler... but there is absolutely nobody on this planet who can do all of these things at such a high level, so consistently, and under so much pressure. He is truly from another planet, what a treat to be able to watch him play. If there is a larger than life moment, Leo Messi WILL rise to the occasion, seemingly every single time. edit: You asked "How is that not offsides?" at 12:35 - You see when the ball is passed to Messi there is still a defender further back towards the goal than he is, if you were to draw lines directly straight across the field. He was just so much faster and it was a great pass, he got to the ball first. This is the key to a good run, timing it perfectly so the moment when the ball is passed you are not behind the defender.

[@jumangekyo1667]

Yeah i play football and futsal this kinda look easy but everything different if you facing oppenant on pitch court

[@jal051]

That's the thing with him. He makes really hard little things on a normal basis. Each of his runs, any top player would lose control before completing them, and the more you make the harder the next one becomes.

[@kencraig8715]

Definitely one of, if not THE, best football player of all time - and he is such a nice, humble person. Incredible talent.

[@HatTrick.]

easily the best

[@liorisr1418]

after ronaldo no doubt@@HatTrick.

[@Blackadder75]

still a bit greedy, he has been in multiple pay and tax scandals, up to criminal court cases

[@HatTrick.]

@@Blackadder75 better than ronaldo being involved in a r*pe case

[@rob-art-VR]

"How he keep the ball in front of him like that?" Defenders have been asking this for years

[@WallieTheRed]

He just runs past players with ease. The top defenders in the world without doing any tricks or anything. His control, balance and positional awareness are paranormal. When he gets in to the box he never misses. He doesn't just blast to beat the keeper he can just strokes it into where the space is. With either foot. He's a freak of nature. His football IQ is ridiculous. He is as comfortable at full pace as he is standing still. What a player

[@Validboy]

He's underrated if anything.. Nobody talkes about how he destroyed the normal scale of scoring 1 pr. match, nobody talks about he normalized and popularized lobs or how most coaches considered dribbling more than 1 person egotistical.. Right now we're just enjoying him, but no doubt football has forever changed and his impact is beyond measure right now.. We'll be studying him for years to come and I seriously doubt we will ever see such a talent again.. You forget how many talented youngsters tried and failed do to injury, loss of confidence and earthly distractions..

[@juliofranciscogomezstoppel1860]

the funny part is that he isn't the best at anything, he is just exceptional all around. He isn't the fastest, the tallest, the strongest, or the most durable, but he is soooooo well rounded, and put all of that in such good combination, that he exceeds everyone. Perhaps his only true super-power is his level-headedness, one of the most, if not the most calm and centered players, inside and outside the field.

[@russellfranks3811]

The goal at 2:21 was against Athletic Bilbao in the 2015 Copa del Rey final. It was the most epic, unbelievable goal I have every watched in real time. My 2nd favorite Messi goal was his last-minute stoppage time goal against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the 2017 Clásico.

[@HH-hd7ob]

There’s a reason it’s known as the impossible goal

[@GenerationalDisappointment]

He was robbed of the pichiche award

[@MeidoVegeta]

2:10 it's not that he was given space it's that he had no space to produce one of Messi's absolute best goals. That intricate play is truly incredible.

[@FlatOutAnakin898]

Great video and reaction! The things Leo's able to do are just unbelievable! Young and long haired Messi are my favourite versions of him, just pure explosive talent and fearlessness. Surely the most agile player ever. He ran head on towards anyone at full speed. No-one in history could stop him when he played like this (although that's the case for his whole career😂). Love to see reactions to vids like: 'the young lionel messi vs great players'; 'the young lionel messi goals, skills and assists 03-08'; there's a great series of vids titled 'Lionel Messi Ultimate Dribbling Skills' from 2004-2005 (and ones with similar names for 07-08) and each season, all the way to 2012 or so (it'd be a long series of reactions, but it's great to see how he uses his natural talent to even deadlier effect as the years go on); 'lionel messi 10 goals that were too good for his age' and 'when 20 year old leo broke every dribbling record'. Among others that have been suggested in this comment section! There's an amazing channel called Raheem Comps that has loads of games when he was younger up until now. Mainly focusing on his early career. They're also great to watch in your spare time as well. All the best!

[@redeyegooner]

As well as his unmatched skill, game intelligence, vision and balance, Messi's strides are shorter than the players around him, which gives him more opportunities to touch the ball and change direction. This makes the other players look like they're playing in slow motion compared to Messi. Maradona was also great and would be a good reaction subject. 🌍⭐

[@martinmickels1478]

Imagine this is just the dribbling & shooting. Then there is the passing, the vision, opening of spaces, the leadership, etc...

[@duran9664]

😒Boring 😒 Ya gotta watch Messi’s lost chances/dribbling that didn’t lead to goals. They r more insane/physics bending 🤪

[@Alchemistic88]

Imagine a basketball player comes into the NBA with handles so good he is breaking ankles and making people look silly with nothing but subtle, quick changes of direction EVERY SINGLE TIME he gets the ball, every game, for over a decade. No NBA player like that has ever existed. It would change the way you think about basketball, it would make people train differently to try to emulate that level. But they still wouldn't come close. That's Messi in football. It's hard to put into context what he is able to do to high level professional players, because other sports don't have a similar example.

[@matthewmooney2786]

"He kicks too hard" hahahahahahahahaha that has to be the funniest thing i have ever heard.

[@GamingSimp]

Great video, watching Messi is just a joy to behold 👍

[@DavidvonJones]

Great vid - watching him live in Barca there was always such a huge buzz when he was on the ball and he always delivered. Maybe Ibrahimovic, Ronaldinho or Real Ronaldo would be the only players even close for highlight reals

[@DavidvonJones]

With offside its best to see it or play - its sort of the same as a down in Football in that the players have to all start behind the ball - they arent allowed to just have a player hanging in near the touchdown zone before the phase of play - in soccer the ball is always live so that phase can start anywhere

[@aerithgg]

7:55 Sometimes when the attacking team is fouled and it seems like they would have a greater advantage by continuing to play instead of giving a free kick or penalty, the referee can signal for play on, called advantage.

[@AC-dn7yq]

6:42 Jerome Boateng - one of world best defenders.!!! Messi is a Goat

[@edwardlakomy3555]

Like you, I get a good laugh, enjoying his masterpiece of goal achievements. Just incredible

[@amandev6]

Yet another 🤌🏼 video! Looking forward to more lad!

[@luboivanov1940]

You are one of the few if not the only American on YT who appreciates what they are witnessing in these videos! Keep it up! 🙌 Also the corrections you make after you say “soccer” are hilarious 😂❤

[@danielmanea5741]

Just found your channel and all I can say is that beer & football is an awesome combo. The fact that you are also texan adds to this channel's magic. Instant subscribe :)

[@daviddas6846]

there is so much history in football teams. maybe the next football (soccer) thing you could react to is matches between rival clubs like real madrid and fc barcelona, or manchester united and liverpool, inter and ac milan, and there are many other iconic clubs.

[@ariefsantoso9066]

messi goal is not the main point of messi the way he set up the play which lead to goal is a art

[@FourEaredFoxHD]

I love how nobody has corrected "backflip goal" to "Overhead kick" Probably because backflip goal sounds strangely better.

[@Alex-Tremonti]

I highly recommend you to react to four of the most underrated Messi videos, imo: 1. "Messi vs No Space - HD" 2. "Messi vs No Space - New Edition - HD" 3. "Lionel Messi - Close Control Dribbling - No Space" 4. "Messi vs Physics". These are 4 of the best videos imo to show you in detail some of the most unexplainable and outstanding "alien" things that Messi has been doing constantly in almost every single match during all these 18 years in a football pitch, but aren't showed so much in many highlight videos, at least compared to the goals and all that. This is why he's without a doubt the best player ever, for me.

[@FullM3tallol]

Great vid, man. Love how you are enjoying football/soccer. You should make a video on Ronaldinho highlights next, you are sure to be amazed!

[@RanRayu]

please also check out some street football, the skills shown there are simply amazing. some make it look like the ball is on a string, and some even break dance with the ball. and personally i prefer to play street football, the atmosphere its more like hanging out with friends than a contest.

[@Malam_NightYoru]

there are a lot of street footballers that are absolute menaces on the field, here in brazil there are at least 20 that i kmow that could be football superstars

[@RanRayu]

@@Malam_NightYoru i lived next door to a guy who had his family over from brazil over, we played so much football and had so much fun. after dinner we went out playing and didnt go home until 02:00 xD and yeah, those brother and sister were simply amazing with a ball.

[@Nse_ah]

Man you got me craving a modelo at 7 in the morning, great video man 🔥. Also about offsides if you look closely on the side lines there’s always a referee running along side the defense line making sure there’s no offsides. An example let’s say “+” is team A and “|“is team B and the “•” being the ball if there’s a player on team A across the defenders being team B as shown below and the player on A attends to pass the ball to the player that’s over the defense line than that will be considered offsides. I hope this makes some sense lmao. | + + | •+

[@davidmee1822]

Probably one of the reasons he scores so many of these goals is like you said, aiming for the tiniest bit of space next to the keeper in the side they don’t expect him to shoot. He can hit it to perfection and the keeper doesn’t react quick enough because they’re ready to dive towards the side where there’s more space, where any other player would opt to aim for.

[@candeeyapura8614]

4:58 That free kick was against the United States in the 2016 Copa America in the United States and it is one of his best free kicks.

[@lionelnkwenti7384]

At 10:50 to 10:60 I pity Fabio Cannavaro for sustaining a fatal injury (crashing into the goalpost) trying to intercept Messi's goal against Real Madrid, but it still went in.

[@GoreGazzim]

The reason Messi seems to aim for the very accute angle next to the keeper is because he waits until the goalkeeper is off balanced.. The keeper needs to shift all his weight onto onside before he dives. Therefore he can only really go in one direction. Messi has mastered the art of timing. And he litterally rolls the ball past the keeper who has no way of countering. Messi might be the greatest footballer of all time.. His trophy cabinet is one of the greatest.. I love your videos btw.

[@ImSoPhreshhh]

Nice videos! definitely enjoying the content! Reason why they didn't "call that" was whats known as an "advantage". It's the rule that gives the referee the opportunity to play on with the game if the team has an opportunity to score or create a chance, without blowing for foul. The referee blows the whistle for the foul at his own discretion if it gives the player a better chance to score.

[@CWattss]

Haha, amazing video loved 2:15 as you exposed Real Madrids only way to stop him his entire career!

[@Hulliemam]

Just to paint you a picture of how he’s been seen by the world; he’s like MJ for football

[@luhien1736]

He's a real football King. King Leo ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@giovannisantostasi9615]

In Argentina, they have a lot of people descending from Italians, more than in any other country outside Italy. Some of them are world-class football players like Maradona and Messi.

[@zeeafraud7898]

6:38 this is one of messi’s best goals as it showed how unplayable he is. Jerome Boateng was considered the best defender in the world at that time and messi made him look like a hungover sunday league player.

[@jorgeproa1284]

I think you would appreciate “the beauty of football”

[@terryem05]

You should do a reaction video to goal line clearances and another one about fan reactions to world cup goal/games.

[@jledgister]

your back

[@emil5851]

Aiming in the smaller gaps does have its reasons. When the play is very fast and/or striking distance is close, the goalkeeper has a limited amount of time to prepare, thus sometimes less precise shot can be more accurate due to better timing.

[@GAIS414]

The offside rule is roughly as follows. The pass must be made before the receiver of said pass, runs past the last defense player. 14:02 is a perfect example, very tight but legal.

[@miraclesandmoonbeams464]

You've been enjoying these football videos I see. Maybe you could look at some cricket next such as T20?

[@alexstewart8097]

For LIONel is a man for all seasons and that is why ''he looks so different'' like this Texan , not only a Texan but a drunk Texan at that, said of Messi. He should go easy on the lager libation front though for he's still young with his whole life ahead, you hear?.

[@pig0r]

12:40 because there's still a player between the keeper and himself when the pass takes place. You need to keep an eye to the defensive line when someone throws a pass between the lines. It's a bit complicated but makes the game a lot more fun.

[@MikeTXBerry]

Great vid! -Me, commenting for the algorithm

[@iumairqureshi]

Messi scores This guy: 😂😂🤣🤣

[@mrhernandez739]

Check out some dope as assist’s by some dope as playmakers

[@stevenjarvis9702]

Don't mess with the best because the best don't mess

[@harshtruth632]

U get that curve the same way as u would playing pool. Its all about the angle and force u kick the ball, the energy all goes into the rotation, and as soon as the ball hits something it will accelerate, which is why it looks like the ball speeds up so fast after they touch it with their head. If nothing touches the ball it will curve.

[@marquitosg1467]

Its so awesome to see someone appreciate a player that means so much to my country! God bless u man keep up the great work on ur channel

[@GamerFlair]

It was a good pass from that guy. Oh you wanna see a whole highlight reel from "that guy" believe you me.

[@simon-pq2ox]

You should watch Ronaldinho highlights, I mean there are a lot of legendary players you got to see but Ronaldinho is one of the best IMO.

[@DrunkTexanSays]

I plan on checking them all out! He’s probably next on my list!

[@Pzki1907]

You have to react to the best goalkeeper saves

[@Messkithemonkey]

Offside is basically when you are in front of the last defender which isn’t allowed

[@marcuspmedeiros]

He makes look easy, remember he is playing against dudes that receives 40 millions dollars a year, just from the clubs, to play a game where a short guy from South America make looks like they're not even trying it, football look easy but it is really complicated and I mean it

[@ominae1]

One year of highlights of Messi is another high level player entire career. “He also scores an obscene number of goals that would be the career highlight for the vast majority of footballers - to Messi, it’s just another tally mark. -An reddit user that study his more than 800 goals.

[@baraenbojassen6611]

Offside is called if you are past the lowest positioned defensive player once the ball leaves the passers foot NOT when the attacker receives it. So you can be past the defenders as long as you were not when the ball was passed.

[@MrJoromekiq1]

Have in mind, he played against top defender his entire career.

[@duran9664]

😒Boring 😒 Ya gotta watch Messi’s lost chances/dribbling that didn’t lead to goals. They r more insane/physics bending 🤪

[@WookieWarriorz]

12:40 its not off side because there is still a defender in front of him doesnt matter left or right just in front. look at 12:36 and stop it there, youll see that when the ball was passed number 12 was in front of messi. The moment the ball is passed if you are in front of all the defenders its off side so you cant just stand at the other goal and wait. So what you want to do is start your run in an on side position (defenders in front) so you can get past the defenders when the ball reaches you.(btw not sides theres no plural)

[@domwaite9818]

"Tackle him, or stab him or something" 😂 thats a definite foul... Now its time to react to Cristiano Ronaldo clips and then tell us who you prefer, messi for me personally. But plenty of people disagree :) EDIT: Thats the big debate, who is the GOAT. Messi or Ronaldo. Hopefully we get the drunk texan's input 😌

[@gtaonline-oldgiga7729]

There is no debate. Ronaldo is a spontaneous crazy individualistic genius, but he needs a team to play exactly as he needs; Messi is a more constructive player, much less individualistic than Ronaldo. As a Portuguese, I believe Ronaldo is more of a genius and a complete problem solver on a good day, but Messi is more consistent as a team player (which helps when the team is not playing at its best). You cannot really compare the two styles of play.

[@starmovies4580]

​@@gtaonline-oldgiga7729Ronaldo is not individually better He is better than Messi at penalty box

[@Edezaw]

This was the same idea Madrid had

[@gtaonline-oldgiga7729]

@@starmovies4580 Let's agree to disagree. I believe Messi is better working very very tight with the team colleagues, whereas Ronaldo needs them to work for him.

[@luzbel4469]

Contexto: guore shat, guore shat

[@JustMe-ks8qc]

You often hear people talking about how this player or that one is the best ever, but in Messi's case they could be right.

[@seaking123314]

If there aren't at least 2 defenders (including the keeper) behind the receiving atacker at the moment of the pass (you may draw an imaginary plane as you may do to count a touchdown) then it is considered off side

[@R17C91]

Everyone knows he will cut left or right but 90% can't stop him.

[@samuelcunha827]

Great video, keep it up!! but i must say its called bicycle kick not "backflip Kick" and may i suggest for you to react to bicycle kick goals there are some amazing!!

[@ericbumbera664]

"you cant give him that much space" .... trust me they're not. hes just so good hes making top class defenders look average

[@identidad_zero]

The best of all and it is ours. Fútbol is not going to be the same when he is gone. But I am sure of one thing, he is not the last genius to be born in our country.

[@canadatropical]

loved man! u should jump into brazilian football too man, react to ronaldinho (he gave messi’s first assist), neymar and flamengo 2019 hahahah

[@d_Howard]

You need to watch the video titled, "Messi is a Dog. - Messi es un Perro - Never Dives". 10+ minutes of Messi getting brutally fouled, kicked, grabbed, knocked down by opponents, but fighting through it like a champion! Good stuff!

[@sotirisgalanis2530]

Bro pls next time watch Messi vs physics!!❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@yadiracamacho499]

Offside: the moment the pass happens, see which attackers are ahead of the last defender. If one of those attackers receives the pass, it's offside. If the play wasn't offside it's because there was a defender closer to the goal than Messi when the pass happened. He could have sprinted past the defender and received the pass and it still wouldn't be offside. What matters is where he was when his teammate passed the ball, not when he received it.

[@attemptsatthings]

He should have at least watched ankara Messi with the original commentary it’s so bootiful

[@Covenantt666]

12:36 It's only offside if the player receiving the ball (Messi in this case) is past the last defender when the ball is passed to him. Doesn't matter where he is when he gets it.

[@dafish1982]

If this is blowing your mind, you should watch Ronaldinnho highlights. You'll never look at football the same way again

[@philipevans1027]

A good beer for you mcwaians champion.

[@tomekkaminski2677]

You can look up Lewandowski 5 goals in 9 minutes , that is pretty impressive

[@WakaiSimba]

Neymar Santos compilation and Ronaldinho compilation please

[@darkmatter6714]

Offside Rule: The attacking player (the most forward man in the team) must be level with or in front of the LAST defender - he cannot be behind the defender. This rule is designed to stop goal hanging. How do they establish that he was level or in front of the defender? When the ball is passed to the attacking player, the moment the passer makes contact with the ball for the pass, that’s when the linesman (the guy who runs along the side of the pitch boundary with a little flag) checks to see if the attacker is behind the defender or not. If the flag goes up, it means the attacker was already behind the defender at the moment the passer kicked the ball to him and so it’s offside

[@omarileith1]

Offside is simple - you must be behind the last defender when the ball is PASSED. You can be anywhere when the ball is RECEIVED. That's it.

[@Klaus.anal.Schwab]

MESSI, MESSI, MESSI. MESSI Culés chanting his name.

[@Kanmeii]

you should watch ''the greatest comeback in UCL history'' UCL stages are played in 2 legs, one home and one away. PSG played vs Barcelona and managed to get a 4-0 lead in the Parc des Princes (PSG stadium as the local team) when they played in the Camp Nou (Barcelona's stadium) Barça managed to score 6 and only got scored once, making the global score 6-5 and subsequently passing to the next stage.

[@superfunkmonker]

do ibrahimovic next

[@madisn8142]

You should react to Messi World Champion Movie!

[@joninawhitecoat]

What bass is that?

[@blackjack47]

@12.30 the keeper can't see the ball from the wall, only after the ball passes it, so he has less time to react, that's why he doesn't move, it's because he thinks it's not going in.

[@Touffu1]

Now you have to react to ronaldos best goals!!

[@charlottelanvin7095]

amazing to think that Messi was born with a growth hormone deficiency. He basically stopped growing about age 8. His family was financing a HGH treatment the cost of which was then taken over by Barca when he went to their academy age 13. Huge talent, a lot of luck too

[@mittao86]

10:56 Thats Fabio Cannavaro maybe one of the best defender of all time, the same year he won the Ballon Dor, only few defender has ever won it. Messi did him dirty that year

[@Hulliemam]

A player is offside when he’s behind the last line of defense at the moment the pass is given. (Not counting the goalie)

[@kevinpope1297]

What you need to do is find a league pick a team from that league and just follow them for a season

[@garryrowland]

Hi Mike Hope you’re well. 😁 Glad you’re liking ‘Soccer’ Hey try watching highlights of Erling Haaland of Man City. If you’re not following a English football team please consider being a fellow Man City fan. 🙏🏻

[@rushrants8761]

do a mo salah goals reaction

[@luismunoz8272]

Bowl cut teens-early 20s Short hair mid 20s -30ish Beard 30s-now

[@ZeLoShady]

RE OFFSIDES. Imagine a line across the field across in the same orientation as the center line. This imaginary line will always stay glued to the defender closest to their goalkeeper (the last one). There are a couple things that determine if a player is offside or not. 1. If the attacking player is across the line (between last defender and keeper) BEFORE an attackers teammate kicks the ball for a pass, than an offside will be called on the attacker receiving the pass when that attacker plays the ball (any sort of touch). - EXCEPTION: If the attacker who is offside in this case is reasonably far away from the ball, they can choose to not play the ball. They also can not make an indication that they are going to play the ball and then not play it. Essentially if the attacker stands still, than an offside wont be called as it wouldn't have made a difference in the flow of the game whether the attacker is onside or offside. -EXCEPTION TO THE EXCEPTION: If the attacker is far away from where the ball is kicked to (by the attackers team) and starts running towards it, indicating an intent to play the ball, an offside will be called even if the ball isn't played by the attacker. The defense will react differently to the attacker going for the ball vs not going for it, thus influencing the flow of the game. 2. If the attacking player is behind the line (on side) and a pass is made, the attacker can run past the last defender to receive the pass and play the ball. Those are about the only 2 things you need to know to understand it. These rules also apply to throw in's. Substitute passing for throwing. The thing to remember in football is that passes aren't always directly to someone. It can be similar to how a quarterback will throw the ball with the intention of having the receiver run to a certain spot to catch it. Also football fans if I messed any of that up let me know. It's been 10 years since I played lol.

[@redknight07_]

You know bro is watching football for the first time when he says Messi's shots are hard 😂 No hate though love the content

[@albeirousuriaga7716]

Parece q esta mirando stand up

[@paultakora7161]

Is this also scripted.people nowadays make me ....😂😂😂 messi is n legend👍

[@zeo4481]

👆🐐👆👑👑👑🇦🇷 The King of this sport! Lionel Andress Messi!

[@mauriziogiorgino3450]

If you like goalkeepers watch Buffon compilations, you will not regret it.