American MEDIA REACTION on Messi Popularity

[@TheLeagueOfNefariousGentlemen]

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

[@TheLeagueOfNefariousGentlemen]

@@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

[@TheLeagueOfNefariousGentlemen]

@@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.

[@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 😁

[@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.

[@BohlimCreation]

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

[@ruel1983]

Chiki piki, fuki puki

[@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]

Trump 2024

[@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.

[@rubendarioballengonzalez7003]

And a lot of the views on the superbowl are for the show, not really the game, meanwhile the world cup is just pure football

[@andrewa71315]

Facts

[@stefannedevski6760]

Jordan, Le Bron James and the Williams sisters are super popular in the world, but they are not on the level of Messi and Ronaldo.. These are the two most popular athletes in the world by a mile.

[@LordePamei]

​@@stefannedevski6760 Right

[@godfearingbeliever]

super bowl doesnt even scratch Champions league numbers. Massive derby games like El Classico and Utd/Livepool get more viewership numbers lol

[@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).

[@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.

[@argentinavr]

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

[@andrewinat434]

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

[@arosalesmusic]

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

[@andrewinat434]

@@arosalesmusic Kobe is beef & some region in Japan sir .

[@Giacuzz]

CR7

[@DuduniTheophile]

I'm from Vanuatu a small country in the Pacific most of the population don't even know about stars in the NBA, Hockey, Cricket, etc..... But Everyone in the Country knows who is Messi 🤩

[@LAPOSTANOTICIAS]

Great example. Loved it

[@mariaelisakabas4724]

I love you🟦◻🟦

[@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.

[@orlandonavarro5674]

But thank God, we still have the videos of the greatest games Messi played when he was about 20 years old...! Watch them and you won't believe your eyes.

[@carlblack8574]

Words can't describe what a monster Messi was in his prime. I'm from Argentina, and we were lucky that Messi was born in our land and that we never had to face him in his prime... Except one time. On 2015, River Plate won the Copa Libertadores. Under Marcelo Gallardo, River Plate became a powerhouse here in South America and we had to face FC Barcelona on the FIFA Club World Final, we knew that we would lose. But the thing that shocked me was Lionel Messi... Man, at that moment I understood how SCARY it was to face him, and the worst thing is that Messi was playing really relaxed. With this i'm not saying that River Plate could have won against FC Barcelona if Lionel Messi wasn't on the field. Lionel Messi is a fan of Newells Old Boys, but he always had a soft spot for River Plate, his football idol was Pablo Aimar a River Plate player. Still, we couldn't do anything against him, it was like we were fighting against a God. In my opinion, Lionel Messi on his prime was the greatest player on football history. My dad saw Diego Maradona, I was born on the 2000s and I remember what my dad told me about Diego, he told me he was the greatest player that he ever seen, everyone in Argentina wanted to be like Diego... And then Messi appeared. My dad couldn't believe the things that Messi did on the field, I remember that he would froze in disbelief in front of the TV when he saw Messi playing on Barcelona or you would hear the next things: "No, it can't be", "No no! Oh my God", "No, this can't be real", "Who is this kid!?"... "He is better than Diego" It will be a sad day when Lionel Messi retires, but I hope that a new wonder kid will take his place. In Argentina, when Alfredo Di Stefano retired we tought that we'll never see a better player than him... And then Diego Maradona appeared. When Diego Maradona retired, our people were crushed and no one believed that a better player than Diego could exist... And then Lionel Messi appeared.

[@ze_kangz932]

Thank you for your story! I hope another generational talent appears from your country again! I wanna enjoy a true genius, the likes only found in south American countries! One love brother❤​@@carlblack8574

[@abategameryt8553]

​@@carlblack8574 te olvidaste de estudiantes (q de hecho le dio pelea al barca)

[@gabrote42]

Al menos hoy y desde que entró Scaloni puede jugar en un equipo que lo complementa, en lugar de depender de el, como en los viejos tiempos

[@ReyLagarto-ss2xg]

Messi the GOAT Peace from Argentina!

[@bubicone]

I am a European and I have never watched American Football however, USA is ignorant to anything that is not their culture. I do agree with the dude saying Tom Brady is a bigger deal in Boston Pizza than Messi. Literally anywhere other than North America, nobody knows who he is and would cry at the sight of Messi (this coming from a Ronaldo fan).

[@kubabonga]

same happens with ronaldo...but i don't know messi has something...more i don't know how to explain it

[@roberth4395]

@@kubabongaMessi has a dog’s energy. He looks at you, says nothing, but looks happy.

[@jamievillasenor]

True. Vamos ARGENTINA CARAJO

[@GiuseppeVerdelli]

Fanno dei paragoni che non esistono , questi seguono il calcio da quando ci sta Messi, il mondo conosce Messi ma gli altri chi sono , l'unico che si potrebbe sedere con Messi è M.J ma Messi è andato negli stati uniti a 37 anni e già sta facendo follie, vi immaginate un Messi da piccolo, è lo stesso vi immaginate Messi senza questo infortunio per farci capire.... questi lo vedono è sono scioccati ma non conoscono il calcio. Basta vedere l'impatto di Messi che andrebbe studiato, stadi strapieni per vederlo giocare, subito Goal e primo 🏆 nel club più scarso ora subito i primi con il maggior punti 74 ,19 partite 20 goal è 17 assist se non sbaglio,senza infortunio poteva sicuramente fare il doppio è che facevano. Se fanno paragone della visibilità,basta vedere, vince il. Calcio ⚽ a mani basse.. Messi non esiste solo in quel pezzo Messi è da per tutto è non capisco sti paragoni ahahahah ah gli americani sono strani, esistono solo loro ahahahah incredibile.

[@rorymclean1075]

They weren't debating that messi would be bigger globally, there were talking about an american town.

[@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.

[@farazshaikh5418]

Messi fan from India, i can assure you 95% of the indian population which accounts for more than 1.3b people wouldn’t have a clue who Lebron James or Taylor Swift is. on the other hand, if you ask people in India if they know who Leo is, 8/10 people will tell you he’s one of the greatest athletes of all time. even if you go to China, which has more than 15% of the total population they wouldn’t know who taylor swift is, but one thing you’ll see there is (even in africa) A Kid Wearing A Number 10 Jersey With Messi Written On His Back. that’s how influential he is

[@orlandonavarro5674]

Has anybody ever thought how stressing it must be to be so well-known around the globe, when you just can't walk at ease among a crowd without being recognized and harassed by fans ? Especially for a shy guy like Messi, who has always been reluctant to spotlights and prefers to stay away from crowds and rather remain at home with his family. I bet he is dreaming of the day (probably when he is in his 70s or 80s) when he can go to a mall without anyone noticing he is the one who used to make the whole planet go crazy over his magic in the pitch !

[@Rick-ut6qw]

Can vouch for this. I'm Indian, came to know about LeBron by listening to rap, as he goes to concerts and shit. Don't know anything about basketball. Same for Taylor Swift, I don't even know what she sounds like, never heard any of her song.

[@luannlee]

Nah, that doesn't sound like Messi. ​@@orlandonavarro5674

[@CLOCKKWORK]

Pretty sure Indian ppl now who Lebron James is bud

[@Rick-ut6qw]

@@CLOCKKWORK Only few of us younger gen who are on social media and others who r interested in NBA. Non of my relatives know him, they don't even know what NBA is.

[@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.❤❤❤

[@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 ??

[@andrekoerber7334]

Messi is far away from his prime. I saw him playing for Barca 10, 12 years ago.....but he is still good enough for this ridiculous Copa America. The African Cup is more competitive.

[@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.

[@pabloide3792]

i'm surprised, the guy (as he mentioned) doesnt know anything about futbol, and somehow he condensed the idea it perfectly. que crack!

[@lgb8996]

He only needs a ball and a goal to put it in, he doesn't care if anyone is watching, he doesn't care if it's the World Cup Final or a random pick-up game with his friends, he just wants to play ball

[@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

[@colinharris615]

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

[@colinharris615]

@@rafacullera23 this might genuinely be THE dumbest comment I ever heard.

[@nueat6]

@@colinharris615 Unfortunately for you, soccer might be the only popular sport in your country. However, here in the US, it's not even in the top five. It might be the best to you, but not to us. cope harder

[@colinharris615]

@@nueat6 unfortunately for you…the other 7.5 billion on the planets no1 sport is football. No one GAF about your BS commercial orientated sports. If anyone should cope, it’s you. Dumdum

[@nicoladc89]

​@@rafacullera23 Football is not a simple sport but yes it's easy to understand, even chess, running or cycling are easy to understand. Football is certainly a physical sport, but also a tactical sport, with a lot of technique, which requires a lot of skills, a ready brain, etc... A footballer runs, jumps, passes, crosses, dribbles, makes tackles, shoots with the right, with the left, with the head, he must be able to sprint but hold up for 7/10km of running every 90 minutes, for 50/60 games a year. All this in a chess game with the opponent. That's why everyone can play football at high levels, you may have had growth problems as a child and become the GOAT. An american football player catch and run or hit and run. It's basically a stupid rugby.

[@demonofpurgatory5188]

​@@nicoladc89 football is most popular because its the most accesible.

[@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.

[@gabrote42]

The whole Argentine team is glorious. You got a GK with 5 times the global average winrate in penalties, a mad cat that pulls situations from thin air, a noodle that runs for a hundred minutes like he's 22 on the verge of retiring, a defensive team that keeps irons out of the fire even againt players a head taller, and so on. It's truly magical to see.

[@Rita-p8o]

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

[@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!

[@jamievillasenor]

Balls ARGENTINA CARAJO. DALE HERMANO CUBANO

[@Dracula.liftss]

He is the celebrity of the celebrities ❤

[@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!

[@yamlajatt6684]

Messi is the reason I started watching MLS ..

[@andrekoerber7334]

MLS is like the English or German or Spanish 3rd division.

[@mangaha3193]

Me too

[@Vettel_Ronaldo]

Same

[@cartman4796]

​@@andrekoerber7334Nah for real 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@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!!

[@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.

[@orlandonavarro5674]

Cheer up, man, you'll always have his games taped on video !

[@gabrote42]

I for one welcome the new generation, who even without the coordinator powerhouse of Messi or the glue of Di María can still stand it's own.

[@brianandrea3249]

It’s nuts that we are even having this conversation. Football is a niche sport in the US, yet Messi’s popularity is being talked about alongside all time greats of locally massive US home grown sports! This is the power of football and Messi!

[@hsbdjdndnbsmsm..]

I haven't heard of Wayne Gretzky and Tom Brady until today, moving on Messi is like the worlds ringing tone, the joy of watching him play is extra terrestrial, not to forget i will be wearing my Jordans.

[@jonathanbernal66]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@NerdyFox]

Perfectly said

[@akrijgsman]

Also convicted for tax fraud though

[@CM_Rio]

Cry about it average pendu fans​@@akrijgsman

[@andreasmakoben2455]

@@akrijgsman Like ronaldo

[@forkuelvis5923]

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

[@DexterDenny]

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

[@itskilmerr4027]

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

[@developmenthub9663]

We have never seen a player of his caliber, we will never see one again, not in 100, 1000, 10000 never

[@ziyahhavea355]

Make that a thousand years!

[@gabrote42]

His immediate predecessor once said that Messi was everything he could never be because of his weakness. "If I wasn't so [broken by drugs], oh we'd have broken the [world]", coming from the at the time greatest player of the country, D10s Maradona himself. Messi is not just a beast and an incredible linchpin. He's a role model, something Maradona never was and never could be.

[@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

[@kerouacburroughs]

Yeah the answer to the question is that America is a nation of immigrants... You might be disconnected from your family's roots, but most Americans are not... Those roots reside outside of America... What the rest of the planet calls the real world. And the rest of the real world, including most people in metropoli like Boston and New York know that Messi is a known GOAT on a planetary scale. You're the insecure, close-minded voice of a dying ego-centric ignorant American culture. The collective noise of you and the ever diminishing members of your shrinking bubble-world singing USA! USA! USA! every time one of you manages to take a piss without destroying the bathroom or soaking your pants is getting quieter and quieter every day.

[@yamilaq]

As argentinian I'm glad you had the chance to see him play. Here he is so loved that even delivery guys get out crying from his front door (a true story). Sadly I have to say that he is more famous and reconized and loved that any other athlete in the world. I don't know how are most of the names you said in this vid. I'm not a sports person, and I don't really like footbol, but I know him and what he has done because he is the biggest player OF THE WORLD. Enjoy him in this time he has left.

[@hokuspokus5588]

messi is a winner...

[@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

[@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..

[@nueat6]

Because in your country soccer might be the only sport that is played at a high level. Soccer is a global sport not the other two you mentioned.

[@mahmudulhasan0206]

​@@nueat6In South Asia, cricket is the most popular sports

[@kubabonga]

@@nueat6 hockey, baseball, american footbal, is played in what...3 or 4 countries....soccer is played in every corner of the planet...so there's no discussion

[@valegaleano3026]

@@nueat6 football is quite literally the sport of the world. not bastketball, not cricket, not hockey. football. let's be completely honest, nobody outside of the US knows about Gretzky, LeBron or Brady. i mean, i'm from a small town in Paraguay and i swear to God i had no idea who Brady was until i saw this video and had to search him up on Google. these are little tiny-weeny US athletes. the planet has about 8 BILLION people on it. what are 300 million compared to that? it is laughable. you blow yourself up in your HOME COUNTRY and imagine the world knows about you just... because?

[@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.

[@skazaam7521]

What am I reading? Noone knows Lebron and Tom Brady apart from America and MAYBE Canada? Never go full retard.

[@nueat6]

@deksampuwaang9561 That may be true because soccer is a global sport. However, the fact that the US primarily focuses on our own athletes and rarely talks about others makes people mad. Unfortunately, it’s true-we don't care if people outside the US know our top athletes.

[@louishernandez2684]

@@nueat6 Exactly, your sad, pathetic egocentrism is what makes you ignorant hahahaha

[@S4BRETOOTH]

​@@nueat6 Why are you lying? There's a bunch of delusional raging Usians in the comments defending their athletes and saying that they will be recognized around the world (they won't), including this delusional guy in the video; 04:32 There is a reason why you call your sports; World Series or World whatever, because you all wanna make believe the world cares about your mediatic sports.

[@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...

[@somerandomchad469]

@@Pepe-rf1zg oh shut up

[@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.

[@francog3046]

He spoke English… sort of😮

[@choklangchoklang8210]

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

[@Garuti55]

I am even luckier. I saw Pelé, the guy who became world cup champion at 17 play.

[@cristianchan5402]

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

[@NerdyFox]

❤️❤️

[@Gelu345]

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

[@orlandonavarro5674]

He must be a very special soul in order to be blessed by God with a unique (and I mean UNIQUE) talent to mesmerize the whole planet with his skills to play football to the point of seriously being considered as an Alien, an ET from another Galaxy who is among us disguised as an earthling.

[@morena012]

​@@orlandonavarro5674 I adore your comment ❤. So true! He is a very special soul. God was like: "ok, I will make you the greatest soccer player ever". Enjoy!

[@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

[@jeremypearson6852]

Beckham has ten million followers in China alone. The US has very few global stars, with the exception of Tiger Woods. A lot of American sports stars can walk around the streets in Europe and not even be recognized. Even Brady or Gretzky may not be recognized.

[@JuanGalindo-y7j]

Yeap...put Messi on the streets of almost any country and you will have traffic chaos and need more body guards than the president of that country.😅

[@IOADESTOYER]

Most Americans don't realize, people from four corners of the world are coming to Miami to watch Messi. Number one sport in the world with no equal and Messi has been chosen to be the top player (this one is some what arguable but this is not the place guys) of the top sport Marketing genius from the club management.

[@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!

[@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.

[@SirjanaThapa-z4r]

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]

@@SirjanaThapa-z4r 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

[@cyclone...7178]

Inspiration for the young🔥

[@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

[@elbeto191291]

Argentinian here. Americans from the US are used to calling their country and everything that comes with it, including sports, the best of the world. They are wrong. It's really sad they missed out so much on Messi and fútbol

[@jamievillasenor]

Only if they would have seen Messi in his prime. Dear God !

[@sebastianbarrios2760]

y se supone que los estás justificando?? como argentino sos tremendo pelotudo

[@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

[@elltom88]

Messi the goat 🐐

[@DanielOduro-k7p]

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

[@simbaking6338]

Messi is Football!!!!

[@masoudsalami]

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

[@andrekoerber7334]

Never ever...even Maradona was better...and Ronaldinho Gaucho, Pelè, Zidane, Beckenbauer, Eusebio, G. Best, Zico....

[@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

[@nueat6]

Yet you know how to spell his name exactly the way he spells it but capitalizing the "B" in the middle of his name. yea ok pal keep lying.

[@shuaibkamedien2203]

​@@nueat6bruh it's out correct coz I've never once typed LeBrons name on my phone(it's relatively new only had it for about a year) until a few minutes ago when I was typing he's name in on another comment but maybe your assumption is correct but his is my experience with the LeBron name

[@_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

[@nueat6]

@_Avaan_ that is the truth only because soccer is not a popular sport here. I honestly had no clue messi was here in the US playing till last month.

[@Yasssss.]

You can see later in the World cup in America

[@valegaleano3026]

@@nueat6 then you might as well be living under a rock. everyone and their moms know who Messi is.

[@Kendall_fan_forever]

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

[@nueat6]

I don't think so.

[@simonepagnotta5112]

The next step is to stop calling it "soccer".

[@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.

[@Infinium_3d]

Messi wins the world cup.. whole world celebrated his victory as their own.. here is the answer.. for you.. when the whole world, is emotional for one man's victory.. pretty sure USA Media should have known his influence. He is Messi.. he is our inspiration....We have messi banner, jerseys even in small shops .. we all know messi.... I am from India.

[@leilanipadaloy8715]

The greatest🐐👑

[@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 .

[@HomeroRodriguez-gs1nh]

Messi in known all over the world..

[@colorin81colorado]

One single thing at the end of this video that is 100% true, Messi would still do what he does even if the football stadium was empty... He loves to play soccer and one can not deny his great gift! And on top of it all, he is one of the most humble individuals I have ever known... He said he owes his gift to God! That's amazing!

[@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.

[@cungman5357]

Messi popular man

[@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.

[@andrekoerber7334]

Nunca...Cruyff, Maradona, Zico, Ronaldinho Gaucho, Zidane, Beckenbauer fueran mejores.

[@pashapasovski5860]

Soccer will never become anything until you call it Football!

[@roberth4395]

American football is just 2 coaches playing a board game. Football is a real sport. If the US keeps buying aged out hyperstars like Messi, then over a couple of generations football will dominate the US. Kids can play football, they can’t play american football easily. Playing football is cheaper, easier and requires less space. And since nobody cares about american football other than americans, it is only a matter of a greedy american who wants to get super rich and football will dominate america.

[@JuanGalindo-y7j]

Yes, why did American's use the word football for their sport. Theirs should be called 'handball'. No shame in it. You use your hand to throw and carry the ball...therefore 'handball'. World football uses the feet to carry and shoot the ball...therefore 'Football'...a five year old could see this.

[@pashapasovski5860]

@@JuanGalindo-y7j American Rugby

[@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.

[@Numagus9172]

There are 1130 professional football clubs in Europe.. Most 100+ years old.. All in different national divisions.. Clubs promote or degrade to higher or lower divisions.. So until the very end of the season things are very exciting.. In the usa you have only a handfull of teams competing on a whole continent..

[@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.

[@Ash20597]

2:23 caught me off guard 😭😭

[@digitalkittycat4274]

When Lional plays, opponents become messi ! Ironic !

[@sackykamati7071]

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

[@EDWINMARTINAZ]

MESSI GOAT

[@evergonzalez71]

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

[@Romeo1823]

Messi is the 🐐

[@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.

[@lgromaguera]

Football has always been very popular in America, in fact Messi himself is an American! The Us is only 1 country in America, and note that the english speaking countries in America are MINORITY in the continent.

[@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.

[@pumpdump4274]

And it’s crazy Miami got Messi at age 35 imagine Messi at age 25 lol

[@punbishal5874]

Many Americans dont know bringing messi to your country is like bringing a final boss of football to your country. Appreciate him when you have him cuz he wont be there for too long. The way he plays, the way he conducts himself, the way his brilliance shine in the pitch is just next level. Messi is the WORLD champ like the real deal not like American version of world champion played in a domestic league. Big difference.

[@GiuseppeVerdelli]

Troppo forte la pubblicità ahaha l'impatto di Messi andrebbe studiato,da subito e stato un qualcosa di speciale,goal , primo 🏆, piu punti di tutta la MLS 19 partite 20 goal è 17 assist se non ricordo male, immaginate senza quel bruttissimo infortunio,cosa poteva fare, gli stadi sono sempre strapieni. Messj è di gran lunga il miglior giocatore di sempre. Jordan lo è stato nel 🏀 Messi nel ⚽ questi sono giocatori che nascono una volta nella vita 🐐👑🇦🇷

[@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

[@jaydennguyen-xk1yo]

⁠​⁠@@kratostherealgod8564yeah ronaldo doesnt have much talent is an idol for kids because of his work ethic. Kvaratshkelia (or something like that) and mbappe both idolized him just to name a few and they are some of best players in the world currently.

[@claudiafernandez8998]

Messi Orgullo Argentino

[@sumanlimbu7584]

Who is Gretzky? I've only been living in the USA for 20 years, so naturally, I have no clue who he is.

[@Wingcake1]

Hockey player from canada who played for the LA kings he was a major star comparable to michael jordan.

[@funkytiger6967]

I know Wayne Gretzky from that Michael Scote quote in The Office, I grew up with Messi posters in my room, my dorm in uni and now my apartment. Tom Brady could walk past most people in the rest of the world and no one would recogonize him, Messi could walk into Gaza/Syria and both sides would make a temporary ceasefire to go and see the man. The only American athletes who even come close to Messi (and Ronaldo) in terms of popularity are Jordan, Ali and LeBron. That's it.

[@twinmama42]

It's not only the artistry with the ball but the man behind the player. No scandals, always genuine. You know a man by how he treats other people. He IS the GOAT of Association Football.

[@shashankpandey8346]

Americans still think Basketball, America Football and baseball are the greatest and most popular sports of all time.😂😂

[@Alphaa-vd3ww]

They have a lot of money, they can star inteoducing football education and playing in their schools more knowledge and to make new talents. And they can be big on that sport.

[@thomasprogli3372]

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

[@andrekoerber7334]

Dreaming is not forbidden.

[@thatoneguywholovesthena-4529]

@@andrekoerber7334 ☠

[@thatoneguywholovesthena-4529]

man just started watching ball at the MLS lmfao

[@BigBoy-ql5rn]

Players who play in Europe for most of their career only go to places like the US and the Middle East when they get older and are long past their prime. This will not change very soon. The level in the MLS is very very low. Certainly not on par with any European leagues.

[@sebastianbarrios2760]

The best players ever in the history of football came from América...the real one América..Messi, Maradona, Pelé, Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Riquelme, Roberto Carlos, Neymar, Luis Suárez, Batistuta, Valderrama and so many more... united states gets the best only in movies.....

[@karkybibek]

Messi is known by whole world, rest only by Americans.

[@andresguevaraamaya4420]

Not américan 😂Remember américa is continent not a country

[@abicrystalwing1543]

@@andresguevaraamaya4420 Why do smartasses keep saying this? It's a denomination for people in the US.

[@nishantadeka8173]

​@@andresguevaraamaya4420American means USA

[@blondecaveman9100]

"To bring a guy like him", Dave you brought the GOAT bro, there isn't anyone bigger you could've brought.

[@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

[@royv.d.v4477]

Nobody knows any hockey players, basketbal players, american egg ball players outside canada and the US. Rest of the entire world knows Messi.

[@ZickyRaymond]

Fact, i don't even know no NBA player besides Lebron

[@flatt3r]

@@ZickyRaymondyou don’t know MJ and Shaq ?

[@ZickyRaymond]

@@flatt3r Shaq who?