Is Messi more popular in the U.S. than Brady or LeBron? | OverDrive

[@LSMG2004]

Americans are having a super hard time accepting that American sports are nothing compared to Messi on his own

[@remowilliams7029]

These are Canadian mothercanuckers you fool.

[@ivanrojas1300]

These guys anxiously don't know who Messi is. No American athlete has such an effect on ticket sales as Messi

[@benny33-Homer]

I feel like it would make sense that in America that an American athlete playing American sports would be more popular. and that’s not even a diss on Messi it’s just that most Americas don’t watch soccer compared to the nfl . But I actually do appreciate and really like Messi .

[@smoaky123]

I’d say it’s more like Europeans and South Americans mostly having a hard time accepting soccer (association football) just isn’t that popular yet in the states and Canada. Messi’s huge world wide but America has our own sports we love passionately. Soccer is definitely getting more and more popular and is now the third most popular sport in America.

[@BairesCARP33]

@@benny33-Homer I agree, just bc you may not watch/follow soccer doesn't necessarily mean that you never heard of Messi.

[@babyashton1576]

Who is Tim Brady? I am watching this video only because of Messi

[@chnrashrest2858]

Same here

[@morrisnaah197]

😂😂

[@carryincarreable855]

Same XD

[@juanok2775]

hehe me too

[@belledorris1973]

Its Tom Brady considered by americans as the greatest just now retired american football player😂😂😂

[@viobull5548]

Even Lebron and Brady want tickets to see Messi play, whereas Messi doesn't care about Basketball or American Football games. Messi is the biggest global superstar to play on American soil since Pele ⚽

[@abdulghanihassan3837]

Exactly 💯

[@remowilliams7029]

I agree 💯%.

[@josebertel7000]

Even Ronaldo has more followers and is bigger than the population of USA 💀

[@remowilliams7029]

@@josebertel7000 most grape-ists do have fame.

[@ajmalsafi13]

​@@remowilliams7029You lost the argument before it started.

[@Peter.Parker]

Messi is by far the greatest athlete in the history of mankind! 🐐

[@Jay-zx4bm]

Man hush. Messi is the greatest footballer. And football is a nationwide sport. Unlike basketball

[@nanisupreme]

​@@Jay-zx4bmmessi is like 300 times bigger than the nba globaly

[@Jay-zx4bm]

@@nanisupreme Yeah repeat what I just said. Football is a global sport basketball isn’t so what are we talking about 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@stevencats7137]

@@Jay-zx4bmyes so what’s your point

[@ducatarina]

Dont get emotional fool, the greatest athlete is Pelé, then Ali and Jordan

[@nilesh926]

this reporter doesn't understand the magnanimity of Messi. Messi is not a generational talent he is one of the greatest ever sportsman across all sports

[@Godsson32128]

Facts

[@noobmaster13583]

Facts

[@joules_sw]

Messi es irrepetible

[@Sbarajas]

⚽️

[@mando8222]

Hayes DOES understand, he's just in denial 😮

[@mohammadnayem1688]

Just put it this way-- Messi’s presentation to the fans got a viewership of 3.5 billions where super bawl was viewed by approximately 130 million…. This is the difference…

[@关系-g7v]

3.5 billion was a running joke lol 😂. Messi first inter miami match got 12.6 mil which is higher than avg. NBA finals viewership

[@mateowag]

3.5 billons views, not simultaneous viewers.

[@a..j3783]

​@@mateowagexactly...3,5 Bill Washington the final of the WC final

[@andrewinat434]

What ? They watch egghead for ads btw

[@byron71330]

Messi is bigger than all American sports combine 😂😂😂

[@ahmadwaleedkhan7975]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Including Joe Biden

[@semhar4000]

Please soccer is the Lowe end of any sport in USA. I’m a crazy soccer fan but I wish Messi stayed in Europe. Too early to retire in MLS.

[@six_stories3837]

@@semhar4000which is why he said hes bigger than all American sports

[@chrisgarcia4875]

@@semhar4000 Facts ! ngl i think he had more years to play in Europe . at least like 3 or 2 years left

[@antoniocj1808]

@@semhar4000Messi ya lo ganó todo por ese decidió irse a Miami

[@loganfn7]

Down in Miami, Messi is already bigger than Lebron and Wade ever were. And I've been a lifelong Heat fan from Miami. Messi coming to Miami changes the entire sports landscape of not only Miami, but also the entire continent.

[@idakristinedemesa5234]

Messi is arguably the most popular athlete globally, but I think he’s the most famous in Miami bcuz of Latin American population. Within the US in general, I think Lebron and Tom Brady are still more popular.

[@loganfn7]

@@idakristinedemesa5234 Not here in Miami

[@idakristinedemesa5234]

@@loganfn7 I just mentioned Messi is most popular in Miami but primarily due to Latin American population.

[@Usery2k919]

What are you guys talking about? Even in the US, Tom Brady will be in the line to get Messi’s signed jersey. He has sold every god damn seat in any stadium in the US whenever he has played here.

[@andrewinat434]

US is so dumb... Why you like watching ads than sports ? 😅😅

[@freddiebush2925]

More people would know Brady and lebron in America, but the reaction from the people that know who messi is would be 10x better.

[@darkmatter6714]

You’re assuming that people know their sports and because more people watch American sports in the US, Brady will be more recognisable than Messi Tom Brady Instagram followers - 14.2 million. Lebron James Instagram followers - 156 million. Leonel Messi Instagram followers - 470 million. Messi is 33x more likely to be recognized than Tom Brady…because there are no borders with social media. What people see in Europe on Instagram is exactly what people see in the US or anywhere else in the world…and there are 168 million active Instagram users in the US. A lot of them will be teenage girls who won’t know what Messi does and probably don’t care. They’ll just go, “Oh, look. There’s that guy from Instagram!” Brady’s fame will be limited to sports fans. Messi’s fame is unlimited.

[@sheffsteel7]

The truth is Messi has more fans worldwide than the whole of the NFL and NBA combinesd and it's not even close. Also no cricket players are global because cricket altho massive in India is a minority sport on the world stage, where as Messi can go to any of 150 countries and will be treated like a God. Think US citizens need to realise that soccer is NOT a sport, in many countries it's a religion, so the greatest players are literally seen as living Gods.

[@Seretariat70]

Hole population

[@adee6467]

Cricket is popular across 10 plus nation, and biggest sports in whole of South Asia(25% of world population)

[@ghostaetip3494]

Brady may have a bigger reach with the public in usa but messi will definitely create a bigger buzz. Seeing him is a bigger deal for his admirers than brady

[@Lex-z2z]

Obviously, there is more passion in football than in American football, especially from Argentina fans. I believe Inter Miami will become the most popular American sports franchise globally by the time Messi retires. The keyword is globally, not locally.

[@xerxeslewis175]

As a person who lives in Houston! It’s Lionel Messi! I also lived in Miami and it’s Messi there

[@douglasmontiel7427]

O-Dog is 100% right. These dudes are just being in denial. I would like to know who Hayes considers “Americans” because I think that has a lot to do with his ignorance.

[@rohanshah8808]

Anyone who thinks Tom Brady Or LeBron James is more popular than Lionel Messi ..? You're delusional

[@anocri]

In America, Brady and Lebron will get more attraction than Messi. NFL and NBA players get more people mobbed than soccer player, in America. You missed, "America."

[@YesMessiIsTheGoat]

​@@anocriAmerica and the whole world there's a huge difference 😂.. Messi is a global star, Brady and LeBron is just another star of 'America'

[@ahmadwaleedkhan7975]

@@anocri It was History not "will get" Messi signed a two and a half year contract and in that time period MLS will surely get atleast 85% of the popularity of NBA or NFL ""ATLEAST 85%" or even more who knows maybe can beat them both i know that's so hard but also not impossible cuz after Messi, in just one month Busquets also signed Miami Jordi Alba, Sergio Ramos are all connected with Miami so this sports gonna get interesting and Popular in this state in next few years And it has begun as all the tickets for Miami matches are sold a ticket for Messi's debut match is sold at $110k price tell me if that ever happened to Brady's or Lebron's match especially when sports in area is struggling

[@zheljsk1592]

​@@YesMessiIsTheGoaton point.. they don't know the difference of world and America.. specially the man on block shirt... American sports is nothing to compare to messi

[@luisJAB]

Cuando Brady salió en un vídeo de Mr beast pensé, quien es este ramdon? (incluso youtubers/streamers hispanohablantes que viven en Estados Unidos al reaccionar a ese vídeo no sabían quién era él), Realmente los deportes estadounidenses no son nada en el resto del mundo comparado con el verdadero fútbol, únicamente el básquet es el que suele tener más relevancia internacional, pero ni juntando todos pueden llegar a lo que es una figura como Messi

[@isimelibola2395]

Messi is worldwide known. More popular than Brady/LeBron combined.

[@mando8222]

More popular and bigger than Brady and LeBron plus all their fans combined!!

[@RodSerling-y6p]

Maybe in a neighborhood dive bar in Boston is Brady more popular. Maybe. Any other place, Messi CRUSHES Tom Brady's popularity. Hand down.

[@snakeeyesOFFICIAL76]

Messi is bigger not in height but in greatness!

[@nirogalactoid8398]

Fr that’s what’s wrong with height

[@choosetolivefree]

Born and raised in the United States. I've watched every single game Messi played for club and country since 2012 when I discovered him. And since then I've watched nothing but European football, zero American sports. Couldn't care less about hand egg ball. I would definitely cry if I had a chance to see Messi. Now, who's this tom Brady dude? Idk who he is

[@peaceful_warrior7627]

If you started following in 2012 you must have missed the Pep Guardiola vs Mourinho years.

[@PhúcHuỳnhThiên-e5o]

really appreciating your love for Football (Soccer). Love from Vietnam

[@cruzrose5645]

Messi is bigger than sports! He is an amazing human being, an amazing athlete and above everything an amazing family man.

[@Godsson32128]

Facts

[@dannyheelsobp]

Many do not even know LeBron James here. Messi is every where.

[@antoniocj1808]

hay vídeo de Lebrom visitando a italy y nadie le presto atención

[@asfeyvbk]

who is lebron

[@tyrellpechey1095]

Messi = The Greatest of all times

[@LSMG2004]

Don't confuse MLS with Messi

[@gregkash]

I think these dudes are way underestimating how much Soccer has grown in the USA. MLS has passed both the NBA and NHL in average Attendance now.

[@ARISTOTL3333]

???forresl

[@josebertel7000]

What about Baseball? is it still behind it?

[@YesMessiIsTheGoat]

​@@josebertel7000yes

[@asdfadf1904]

A little misleading stat. Basketball and hockey arenas are generally much smaller than soccer stadiums. For ex, staples center, the Lakers and LA Kings stadium, sits 20k while most Soccer stadiums are 20k+ for the MLS. Soccer is growing, but I am absolutely certain it has not passed basketball in viewership.

[@gregkash]

@@asdfadf1904 If you do it by attendance percentage they're higher than MLB now. But also I'm not convinced that's a great argument since none of these leagues are at 100% attendance. Meaning there's tickets to be had for each of them, so more space doesn't matter. There's currently enough tickets to support the demand.

[@Danstraightedge]

Sorry Hayes but you gotta take an L here. Its Messi.

[@onyiernest2746]

Messi is why I’m watching this show

[@ofaz6300]

Totally

[@chakm9]

NFL is nothing outside US

[@raymendez3403]

Brady and Lebron saw Messi win the world cup Messi never saw LeBron or Brady play anything let alone win their sports finals

[@luisfernandoamador320]

Honestly Messi is bigger sport man ..to any usa sport man ....even in Africa know Messi even in the jungle to Amazonas know Messi,,,😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@november2486]

True...

[@cas912]

Messi es universal

[@gatotop6821]

Curiosamente, en Oceanía, en islas diminutas donde ni habría internet o señal de televisión se ha visto a niños con la camiseta de Messi y jugando fútbol con pelotas improvisadas.

[@richardlopez4318]

Yes. Messi is more important than any American sport, EVER. You're welcome says Messi.

[@Godsson32128]

Facts

[@Pichi1898]

What a bunch of clowns 🤣🤣 love Brady, love LeBron, but Messi is just on a different level

[@rednaskela4830]

"There are cricket players that is global" I think he fails to realize that cricket is very regional to an area not that far away from the size of USA and very much comparable to American sports like the NFL, neither of which is global. Taking Messi, Brady and Kohli to China, Venezuela, Romania or Cameroon the two guys next to Messi would be perceived as his entourage, that is global fame.

[@unggading6990]

For the record Kohli is bigger than Brady will ever be. But you are correct

[@radioclash84]

​@unggading6990 where though? There are a handful of countries that play Cricket. Maybe subcontinent and Australia. In England no one cares that much about Cricket anymore. I think North America Brady is more well known.

[@ayasswain]

Excellent comment. U have nailed it. Taking Messi, Brady and Kohli to China or Japan. 😊😂

[@divanshu5039]

@@rednaskela4830 He is not talking about how much in numbers, instead how famous he is.

[@rednaskela4830]

@@divanshu5039 And how do you measure fame without bringing up numbers...

[@nxt1990]

It's kinda funny how throwing Messi into the US is raising all these questions and debates. I've never seen anyone crack the shell of proud Americans like this. It's almost like a real time reality check.

[@cas912]

Mira que son los reyes del orgullo dicen lo tenemos todo lo sabemos todo

[@gikukoshy]

Hayes and Noodles are ignorant. Ignorant only because we humans should seek knowledge. Messi doesnt need height to stand out. He has a holy aura. Im a CR7 fan. But messi is the GOAT of the game.

[@suntzu623]

The 2 in the left are just ignorant imbecile when they dare referring to a person’s height when they talk about greatness and visibility. Even if it was a joke, it was a very bad joke. Just plain dumbs these 2 , especially the one on the extreme left, he is so insignificant that I don’t know his name.

[@MACRAMEbyPeruvianKnots]

you will notice Messi because he shines in anywhere or everywhere he stands.

[@crislerakweiankrah8946]

Guys I came to this video because of Messi. Messi is a global enterprise!!!

[@pegrooney349]

Hayes thinking that an American football player is more popular than Lionel Messi is just plain silly. There are 5 billion futbol followers in the world, and I bet every one of them knows Messi. Look at his impact on MLS and the country. He's magic.

[@bensonkamenju4999]

Messi is gonna make MLS bigger than those two franchises NBA and baseball

[@wolfhacker6433]

We all saw the kind of buzz Messi created on the day of his presentation.... Which player or which celebrity in states has created such hype? I very much doubt anyone created such hype

[@notaspeck6104]

Agreed, his presentation made the others look like nobodies.

[@amehgodwin9120]

Most Americans used to think that there's no other world outside the USA with respect to sports and entertainment until recently, hence they're finding it difficult to embrace the reality that there are sports & music stars as big or even bigger than the ones in their country. The Noodles guy is ludicrous by the way. What on earth has height got to do with superstardom & popularity? That man has no business being a pundit or whatever he's doing there.

[@shark1two814]

Keep in mind all their followers are from around the world not just here in the U.S . With messi having way more it's likely that he has more followers here alone, than the other 2 guys

[@josebertel7000]

Messi alone has more followers than the population of USA 💀

[@stickybunnn]

thats actually insane

[@antoniocj1808]

Ronaldo 💀 claramente el fútbol ⚽️ es dueño

[@OfficialSkullHub]

That’s correct 🤣🤣

[@errolrobateau4891]

This guy Hayes has probably never left his mid western US town..... There is no way any NFL player can compare to the global superstardom of Messi.

[@ragingtomato04]

if announced that messi will be at certain city, messi would create more buzz and its not even close. Even thought he has less followers in america, his fans would travel to that city even if it's on the other side of the country

[@DorisLuogon-m5s]

I'm from one of the poor list countries in Africa Liberia but my entire family and 70%of Liberian knows messi who is tom, lebron will try little bit but Messi is one of the greatest Man ever lived

[@gsheverything_2716]

MESSI is literally a DEITY walking amongst, people across the world worship him as such folks

[@cas912]

A Messi lo tenes que comprar con MJ nada mas

[@me56ize]

​@@cas912MJ is nothing compared to Messi sorry

[@rafaelmazzoleni3233]

​@@me56izeYou should be

[@Bleedblaugrana1890]

The funny thing is that, Messi IS going to MLS to end his career in peace, he wouldn't care, respect to American people and their sports but it's just a joke to compare Tom Brady to Lionel Messi.

[@lucasfernandez3841]

If Messi and Tom Brady, walks into a Bar and im there, i would ask Brady to take a picture of me with Messi.

[@moyananhlanhla838]

I don't even know how Tom Brady looks like.😂😂😂😂

[@vvthetalentlessduo6976]

Exactly I have no clue 😂

[@aeroxyz5626]

Hollywood movie star?

[@leommessar9619]

I know him because he married some famous model called Gisele Bündchen 😅..now divorced

[@josephlpau4551]

Messi is universal well known perosn. The Legend of football history. Now, the world is watching MLS and Leagues cup becuase of Messi appearance.

[@M10intern]

Messi and Ronaldo these two are chaos no American can match them

[@obaid653]

Messi alone is bigger than NBA, NFL itself

[@Godsson32128]

Facts

[@dahilpfithu]

After two months, people are travelling everywhere to watch Messi!!... Man!!.. What a show!!..

[@freymar6866]

the guy on phone said world cup didnt do super bowl numbers😂😂😂... these guys live in a different world honestly... The world cup had over 2 billion views

[@JD-uy2rk]

no he was talking about american viewership only..

[@riverplate0101]

Messi himself hopes he wouldn't be recognized just to do normal people stuff. But, because he is a rare thing, in the states he could be mobbed.

[@marcoestrada1366]

this debate is only for the US. Because if we talk about the whole world, theres no debate. Messi is probably the most popular human being... If he is human 👽

[@YesMessiIsTheGoat]

Hayes was probably the most illiterate student in his whole class 😂

[@NorthernThaiGardenGuy]

Messi doesn't want to get noticed. Why do you think he came to the MLS?

[@ClaraDin]

The host should travel the world and will know more about Messi

[@dineshrijal10]

"Messi is a celebrity"🤣🤣🤣🤣 They really don't know what they are talking about. It may sound cringe to some but he is almost worshipped like a deity in so many parts of the world. The world superstar or celebrity doesn't even come close to describe how the world perceives him.

[@Stoikpilled]

People dont understand. Messi is a savant. His mind is the mind of a prodigy. Hes like mozart or einstein, he just came to born in a football nation as argentina and became a footballer, thus he creates magic, art, inspires every pitch hes into, no american player comes even close to that.

[@BairesCARP33]

Just bc MLS is not popular, doesn't mean Americans have never heard of Messi when around 30% of the US population is hispanic.

[@marlon006]

Messi by far... middle of America maybe.. but you guys forget ... more kids play soccer in America than any other sport... period.

[@silvinacarnavale466]

Mrssi is the most popular man around the world right now

[@cauverypithan2540]

Messi is more famous coz he belongs to football...globally football is famous number 1 sports...

[@MohamedAli-wc8lm]

Messi is more famous than MSL .... Before Messi MSL was something I really don't know.

[@remowilliams7029]

Who the hell are you? No one knows you mohmmed.

[@kiranks3341]

It's mls btw. But yeah proves your point 😅

[@chamberlainwonder369]

Lionel messi is defined as force of nature in the game.

[@countryside1919]

This show TSN doesn't even deserve to call messi's name 😂

[@pandagamer8293]

Comparing Lebron and tom brady to messi is joke

[@khusimangurung7476]

I dont know the other two but my whole family knows Messi even my mom thats the reality outside America

[@BiswasSampang6597]

MESSI FOREVER🇦🇷🐐🔥💙

[@MKGamingByMunish]

Messi 100%

[@Dnxs23]

Who is Tom Bady??

[@edgarmorenocastillo8601]

A typical Ford mustang owner

[@mukeshdhami2492]

Hayes should know when messi walks at every country other than USA, he will create more buzz than Michael, lebron, steph, brady everyone together, that's how big messi is 🤣

[@eimisavageofficial9196]

Other works hard in life to get famous but messi is born natural mega supergoat❤

[@anashemuzanarwo4423]

Dont disrespect Messi yal..he is bigger than all those USA stars combines

[@footballl560-i4m]

americans do not accept that a foreigner (lionel messi) is more popular than an american football player 🏈 who is only popular in the US 😂

[@THEoneandonlystika]

messi is bigger than both of them combined

[@Trance18]

I think you can have a debate in the US just because of the state of Football and the MLS , however , like in Miami with large Hispanic majority , ain't no way Messi will not be noticeable, besides , the more he plays , the more he will drag new fans to the sport and he will.change the outlook of Football in the US he is that great , but outisde of the US , this comparison is laughable

[@michaelnanapoku690]

Most followed nfl team Patriots with 4.9m followers on insta..messi had 480m follwers...😂he joined mls and of which inter miami only had 1m followers now they have 11.3m more than than your favorites spot in u.s 😂thats messi ..thats Footballs greatest player

[@bansannongkynrih4079]

Messi everywhere is messi, I don't even know who is tom

[@hasanmahdeeshovo1718]

Was really hard to watch the ignorance of some of these people who actually think Lebron and Brady are bigger stars than Messi is.

[@tomreed-oe7hi]

Most Canadian media People are the most liberal gullible ignorant moronic homeristic losers on earth. They can shove their hockey and baseball crap up their wazoo

[@jalapeno84_25]

Bro did I just heard those guys say that the world cup final viewers was 45 Millon?? I mean they're lying cause the actual number is 1.2 BILLION viewers only in the final.

[@thonyvides]

Actually it was 1.5 Billion.

[@Mick-z4o]

Obviously messi all day in Europe in Africa in Asia and USA also people go crazy on him cry and scream

[@rafiraazlm1080]

who tf are these tom & james here? I'm only here for Lionel Messi

[@ChilloutQ8]

Messi and CR7 alone have a combined 1.1 billion followers on Instagram, more than all of NFL players combined ffs

[@dahilpfithu]

2 months later, Messi Mania continues in America!...

[@gdumpling6889]

But Messi is known world wide in every part of the world.

[@6062lau]

Enjoy Messi, people! 💙✌

[@natoslayer2907]

More Americans know who Messi and Ronaldo is than the President of the United States.

[@hassanaoude7895]

I don’t know who Brady nor Lebron are 😂

[@marcjohnson7080]

I Would like to here how and if Hayes Keeps this Perspective After messi‘s First 3 Performances, with Ticket Prices going up to 9000$ for his First away Game in Dallas on Sunday…

[@francelynlugao6212]

🤣🤣I don't even know who is Tom Brady in my 30years on this earth but I know Messi when I was 15years old and we are not recognize as a football country

[@darkmatter6714]

I’d like to see this debate done again, now.

[@kodyjung5973]

I live in Georgia currently having moved from ny. I can tell u almost everyone can agree messi is much more popular where I work. Besides a handful of black diehard lebron groupies, messi is so much more loved.

[@simbaking6338]

Messi more pop[ular in the u.s? Messi is far more popular than any other sportsman in the World!!!!

[@Alan_M_Stats]

Just look at the ticket prizes. If Tom Brady were to come out of retirement, ticket prices would barely increase to negligible. A Chicago Fire game that was $10 is now $180!!! In this era of social media too, there are so many opportunities to get a glimpse of Messi.

[@michaelsanchez3878]

It's Messi for sure! I'm a chicago fire season ticket holder and I made $1200 just off the Inter game, pretty much going to Fire games for free this year! Brady is a goat but this argument should if been who's bigger Messi or CR7

[@chantalhughes4574]

Simply put only American plat nfl, basketball and seasonal but world and at least 80% of America knows Messi.. Americans are the only country that plays local sports and call it world championship..more people here and world wide watching soccer and known,seen,heard of Messi

[@abdulaimukaje5503]

Never heard of Tim Brady even though I’ve lived in Canada for 10 years

[@shivamsahu6210]

if he is think messi is not that famous...why they using messi name in a video title

[@BluesFanUK_]

Wanna revisit this question? Messi isn't just "some soccer player" - he's the greatest player of his generation and widely regarded as the best player to play the game. If no one knew who he was they sure a shit did after Qatar. The World Cup dominates asolutely everything, television numbers mean sweet f*ck all, Messi's face and name is everywhere, he's probably dominated US Networks too over the past 6 weeks.

[@noviarazwardi1347]

Messi is for the world, Tom brady and Lebron just for U.S citizen

[@kiranks3341]

Messi is like santa claus. Like Jakie chan. He's one icon loved worldwide. Not just by sports fans.