MESSI TO CROWN CAREER? 👑 South American football guru Tim Vickery on Argentina's World Cup chances!

[@robertgibson6971]

Could listen to Tim all day, one of the few who can genuinely be called a football ‘expert’ in their field… knows his apples!

[@donandres10]

Absolutely agree! I never get tired of listening to Tim Vickery.

[@ANDY1985UK2011]

would have been nice to hear his thoughts on england too though

[@pk_1]

FACTS!!!!!

[@gamer9]

@@ANDY1985UK2011why there gone home

[@tommymercer9174]

Spot on! He speaks so calm and eloquent. Has so much knowledge and substance. He should have more air time over here!

[@LNLBD]

This Messi does not mind being the "bad guy" anymore. He is on a war and he is fighting for Argentina.

[@deezgutz5330]

"Good Boy" so says Fifa President who had to step down due to Corruption investigations.

[@kehijun]

he's on a mission

[@solidcrewyt2734]

While Messi does indeed carry the Argentinian team, the other players shouldn't be underestimated. Acuna, MacAlister, Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez and Molina have all been very consistent players during this WC.

[@cn9219]

I'm an absolute Messi fan, and the way he carries the team is really pleasant to watch. But I agree, these guys have stepped up in most of the games. Thank god for the coach using Alvarez (who runs his heart out time and time again) instead of Lautaro. DiMaria, if fit, could be also a key player to help get past the croatian experience. He can take some of the pressure from the little man.

[@cn9219]

And let's not forget about DePaul who really was all over the midfield and very consistent pressing and making the right tackles.

[@NC-ck5oj]

Enzo Fernandez looks like a top player

[@deezgutz5330]

Yes let's not underestimate MacAlister from Brighton versing Luca Modric or Frances Real Madrid midfielders for example.

[@max8543]

De paul

[@nxt1990]

Argentina's journey in the past 3 years has been nothing short of a fairytale. Especially if they win it. One of the greatest journeys in football with a leadership masterclass from Messi. People wanted him to show character his whole career, but now that he does it every now and then, they consider him too arrogant. That's the price of being the goat. Always being compared to yourself. Messi always had this side to him too which exposes the people who never watched him consistently. This is a very special team, with absolute warriors who will get streets named after them if they win it.

[@deezgutz5330]

Not really, Argentina have already Won 2 World Cups, this would be just another notch on their belt, from another establishment nation. Now if Japan had won it or if Morocco or Croatia win it that's the fairytale.

[@amolbhatia1449]

It would be nice to see but Argentina are an average team. France will be too strong for them imo.

[@desmondachocky537]

@@amolbhatia1449 Funny how guys are writing off Morocco AGAIN n assuming France are already in the final.U could be in for yet another rude shock n upset.U wait n ul see.There are no favorites on the pitch from the remaining 4 teams.Any of these 4 teams can legitimately n justifiably win this wcup.Lets stop with this premature assumptions.

[@amolbhatia1449]

@@desmondachocky537 I wouldn't mind that. Will be great to see an African team in the final. It's not a premature assumption It's a prediction

[@Tunde....Ballack]

@@deezgutz5330 It is a fairy tale FOR Argentina, not to the world. 28 years without a major title, and then 2 back to back title within 2 years after a 3 year period of successive final defeats? Of course it'd be a fairy tale for them

[@arnoldwandagoogutu4886]

This was such a wholesome listen. They need to have Tim Vickery every day!

[@Flutschfingerbaron]

Congrats Argentina to reach the final. Much Respect from Germany. My Abuelo from Buenos Aires cheering so well that he reach his right arm right to the Stars where the argentinian reach. Please win this WC. 2014 was a awesome final . Thanks and best luck.

[@cpt.picard6304]

Tim Vickery is the voice of calm and reason that talksport need to incorporate. The usual disagreement and desperation to get the listeners upset is not the way. Loved this chat!

[@donandres10]

I love it every time I hear Tim Vickery talk.

[@BedlamsBluff]

Tim is a master of his craft. Uses the right words, doesn't repeat himself, and knows very well what the heck he's talking about.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

He's BBC. They're the best.

[@alexbelotti1603]

I’ve never seen Messi like this, his passion is 1000x. Normally he’s calm cold and collected, but for Argentina he’s been showing his heart.

[@spark556]

And his arrogance and dirtyness is at the all-time high

[@josephdelgado6257]

@@spark556 he deserves it, Ronaldo’s been doing it for years and it’s okay when he does it lol. At least messi wouldn’t do an interview with piers morgan for attention.

[@happyme3365]

@Lervish Lervish ego must be feeling better...losers modus operandi...when you can't face or accept the truth....make a statement to soothe the fragile ego ... congratulations

[@saqib_999]

@@josephdelgado6257 You think Ronaldo needs attention? He has media stories everyday for simply talking to a teammate in training.

[@alexbelotti1603]

@@spark556 the best player of all time is arrogant? Of course . Van Gaal disrespected messi before the match and Messi showed him who’s boss.

[@user-io4ev7tu6j]

Tim vickery knows his South American football I love listening to him and his knowledge. He said watch out for Jullian alverz the next kun aguero . Enzo Fernandez aswel on to big things what a talent 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@doctorsam5771]

This Messi is the equivalent of Frank Miller's Batman from Dark Knight Returns, he is bruised, battered and broken but most importantly he is out for vengeance

[@KingKhupacabra]

I love this reference. Messi is definitely doing his dark knight returns arc with everyone saying that’s he’s old but he’s still kicking. Let’s hope that Argentina will win. 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@KingKhupacabra They won. Thank God!

[@KingKhupacabra]

@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 I know 😊 thank the Lord all mighty

[@AM2K2]

Always interesting to hear people dedicated to certain regions of football rather than the jack of all trade pundits

[@JoFreshFrancis]

Worked in Chelsea stadium as a steward,Messi came on as a sub for barca in 2006 and I was like who the hell is that boy.he was different class

[@PackedMouse]

Tim Vickery has been an absolute credit for years, would love to hear him talk more often

[@tomasbrazy1887]

Unfortunately he only follows South American football, something the English media is hardly interested in. They only call him when a PL club is looking at a young South American.

[@TwineeG91]

He's normally on H&J on a Wednesday, only got half hour though. What he doesn't know about south American football isn't worth knowing

[@azapro911]

Messi is unquestionably more combative than he used to be. Comes with years of validation of how good a player he really is, even a generally shy personality can come out of its shell more as time goes on.

[@imgettingold9407]

I think it is criticism that has gotten him out of his shell... not validation

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@imgettingold9407 Also he's a very calm, selfless person, almost a saint. Look at him now, he donated 3.5 million to the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria.

[@imgettingold9407]

@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 there is a degree of fight in his best performances. The agrier he is the better he plays

[@Tunde....Ballack]

I can't believe even Simon believes that nonsense about Maradona carrying Argentina to 86 world cup. Is it just rosy retrospection or faulty memory. Did he inspire them as their best player? Yes, but did he do it alone? Far from it. In games where he couldn't be as effective, they still found ways to win, especially against Uruguay and Germany in the final. They had Valdano who was putting away chances, Burruchaga who was also orchestrating in midfield with Maradona, as well as a very mean defensive team with that 3 - 5 - 2 that often became a 5 at the back in defence. I expected better from Simon

[@Steven-bc7wk]

Clown 🤡 Simon

[@craigoliver8712]

Great comment I'm actually dreading the "Argies"winning it will then be forever known as" the Messi finals"instead of Qatar 2022 on a sidenote who decided to name a country after a musical instrument?

[@johncarroll772]

Maradona had one of his best games against Uruguay

[@markthomas806]

Even if messi doesn’t win the World Cup . He’s still the best of his generation. He’s won everything at club level he won the South American championship he’s broke every record going to me there’s no comparison to cr7 he doesn’t come close forget this argument well cr7 done it in different leagues

[@bluelab5019]

Why forget that? It's a stone wall fact.

[@markthomas806]

@@SLSAMG explain why ?

[@markthomas806]

@@bluelab5019 explain what fact

[@JuanSeba90]

@@SLSAMG Here we go, it's the guy who appears in every comment section with Messi, making racial slurs. And anyone who thinks that's delusional is clearly deluded.

[@iq_insane]

Batigoal was so underrated

[@possys2]

he could hit the ball

[@yuzealkennedy2950]

No he wasn’t batigoalis an Argentine and a Serie A Legend 4:08

[@dosser5626]

He wasn’t underrated but he is one of the best strikers of all time

[@IanEckert1977]

Tim and Ray Hudson are the best South American Commentator's Boys and Germs...

[@nolo_the2nd]

Doesn't Ray commentate in Spain

[@IanEckert1977]

@@nolo_the2nd Spain and Argentina matches I meant to say...

[@nolo_the2nd]

@@IanEckert1977 Oh, thanks

[@andrewkaweesi3712]

the 86 team is so underrated, but there's a good number of players currently starting that you'd struggle putting in that 86 team

[@mikeball1397]

Couldnt agree more di maria is so humble and so vital!! Hes butch to messi sundance

[@craigoliver8712]

WTF??? should stick to sharpening swords🙄

[@reddev123]

I hope messi wins it. Would top off an incredible career.

[@maxxter90]

Tim is so good with South american football.. absolute legend !!

[@JasonNahRealFitSG]

It was said that this is a team of 1 master & 10 dogs... But famously it is also said that football is like 8 people carrying a piano & 3 men playing it In this case its 10 carrying the piano very well & 1amazing human playing & that's Messi... wow. Beautiful

[@gnicollanos]

Never head this channel before but I could say that this is a 💯 real sport talk, not like that trash of ESPN that mislead people with their agenda topics. Great job lads, greetings from Argentina!

[@ashishadhikari1662]

Oh tim I can hear to you all day

[@detectiverock6721]

❤ Messi forever ❤👍🌎

[@bingobango5381]

Tim is brilliant. Does he have a podcast?

[@mohamedabdulaziz3895]

N.o.

[@ElPigeonMan]

Messi carrying a bang average side, the goat

[@spark556]

Modric does it better with a smaller nation

[@saqib_999]

Bang average? They were unbeaten for 36 games before and were the favourite alongside Brazil who they beat recently

[@reddev123]

@@saqib_999 yes because of who?

[@lesleyanthony5031]

@@spark556 lol it is easier to carry a small nation than the mammmoth argentinian nation with all their football history

[@TheKondinho]

@@SLSAMG player for player, they are bang average

[@conradmuhumuza9492]

Great Analysis of Messi. He attitude shift has really helped bring the beast out of him

[@conradmuhumuza9492]

And we are loving it ❤️🔥🔥

[@LoneWolfOfHouseStark1989]

Jim met Bastitua….he’s never mentioned it until now

[@sspeedy3]

Change the title to Gabriel Batistuta speaks.. this is memorabilia

[@ahmedalmulla5045]

If you were the greatest movie writer, you wouldn’t write Messi's road to the trophy this way, this final, that's MADNESS!

[@ItsVespucci]

Good interview but saying PSG isnt his priority is super disrespectful thats the club he plays for week in week out and they pay him good money

[@mangoesboy]

So true. Argentina might beat Croatia in the semis but defeating France in the final will be almost impossible. But who knows what will happen. For Messi to lift the title, everything should go in favor of Argentina. Let's see. I am hoping that Morocco spring the biggest surprise by defeating France.

[@MegaUjj]

He will lose in the final according to his horoscope. Will win today though

[@madaxwayne]

france arent that strong tbh their midfield isnt the most dynamic and their defence with upamecano in it isnt as strong now lucas hernandez is out but it may not matter with mbappe and giroud up front

[@Timo199]

It's not almost impossible, given they were fortunate to beat England. France aren't that great. The attack is very good, but the defence and midfield are shaky.

[@mangoesboy]

@Nafis Wazed Agree. France will be really dangerous for Argentina, because of the pacy wingers, Mbappe n Dembele. Let's see how the match goes against Croatia.

[@draoicht22]

Dude all they need is a goal and go ahead. Then they are tough to beat. If the coach gets the tactics right like he did tonight vs Croatia then its gonna be hard to beat them I think. If ARG can lock Griezmann down then they are not as dangerous.

[@samuelkwakuboateng8467]

THE GOAT 🐐 THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD AND THE GOD OF FOOTBALL ⚽️ 🙌 🙏 👏 👌 😍

[@paulfitness5157]

If Messi was as young as Maradona was in 86 ,then Messi would literally win Wcup on his own like Diego did.But there is more of a team effort with this Argentina team

[@Seexo123]

By the time he left Barcelona he sees him self as a real Argentina boy …..

[@RS-ym6fp]

This was very informative and interesting. Let's go Argentina!!!

[@normanbutcher9585]

The stars are all aligned .

[@VandoGrinn]

Great analogy Tim

[@pk_1]

TIM ALWAYS KNOWS!!!!!!

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Yeah, but he was wrong about France winning. And he's wrong about Mbappe. Overrated player.

[@frankopanklaric]

"He deserves it. He needs it." I have nothing against Messi. I'm afraid of what everyone else will do to make it happen because he "deserves" it.

[@bl00dsaint767]

If FIFA were actually corrupt they would have made Argentina and Portugal play in the final because the attention of nearly person on Earth would be on that game

[@robertpirsig5011]

Nonsense. Best player ever regardless if he wins this or not.

[@solidcrewyt2734]

They would not have lost their 1st game if FIFA wanted them to win. 2 disallowed goal for offside and one of them is still debatable to this day.

[@vkdeen7570]

we already saw what they were prepared to do with the penalty vs Poland for a gk glove touching him in the face and the entire refereeing performance vs the Netherlands. we saw it in 2014 when he was handed the golden ball despite doing f'll in the knockouts and not even being Argentina's best player that campaign we saw it in 2010 with a ballon d'or robbed from Wesley sneijder unfortunately for all his greatest ppl feel the need to "boost" him

[@Timo199]

@@vkdeen7570 So how were Argentina benefitted by the ref adding on ten mins and a last minute free kick to Holland, which led to the game going to extra time and then penalties? That wouldn't happen if what you're claiming had any weight to it. In 2014 he wasn't at his best in the knockouts, yet assisted the winning goal in the round of 16. He was key in 4 of their 7 wins, while being directly involved in 6 of the 8 goals they scored. Who was better for Argentina? And in regards to 2010, that was when it was a yearly award. Sneijder wasn't even in the top three, due to him dropping off in the second half of the year. It's also highly debatable that he was Inter's standout player that season, considering how the importance of Miito.

[@bessiejide-adeyemi]

Who is this guy? Very sound analysis. Been ages since I last heard a pure football brain speak. Very sound analysis

[@moneymikaeltv]

Not just crown 👑 in South America but FIFA should prepare a god of football crown for Leo Messi

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

He will probably get the Super Ballon d'or. He's the GOAT.

[@LESHANNONSHARPE]

Tim Vickery the man

[@bramaxx2859]

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 thinking they will carry any trophy with Southgate.... l laugh......what is the difference between Southgate and Ole

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

England played better than France. They stopped Mbappe with only two defenders. They were unlucky.

[@sallahudinmehuddin8046]

Wouldn't surprise me if he retires if they win the World Cup.

[@martinwalker193]

Can you imagine if Messi played for Spain! Messi, Iniesta, Xavi and co

[@AM2K2]

Yeah can't imagine Messi playing in a team with Xavi, Iniesta etc

[@dosser5626]

@@AM2K2 lmao

[@xavieraltimiras2918]

And now??? Now you figured it out bunch of Ronaldo fan boys? Here in barcelona we have seen messi since he was 13 years old and it made me sick this to hear this main media british media comparing messi with who? With Ronaldo...OMG what a joke... I have ( must ) to respect you because you invented this sport we all love so we will always owe you but it's so sad it took you 15 years to realize that messi cannot be compared to anybody especially to a killer, a finisher. Why don't you just compare it to George Best???? I mean come on. can't believe some of these guys played world class football.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

So right you are!

[@ellishall127]

Katy B - Messi on a mission

[@sportsnewsNo1]

Have a good day! france and argentina dream final

[@craigoliver8712]

Why is it Messi's time?pretty sure it's a team sport plus he'd have a world cup if he scored last minute chance when put through against Germany 2014 instead of shanking it past the post

[@spotasmith7124]

Maradona won it nearly single handedly litrally . I’m English he was amazing I get the pele Eusebio cruyff ronaldo messi el phenomino r9 shouts but he really was so much better imho

[@fuzzupuzzu]

Tim Vickery is also a GOAT

[@cseonlineclassesmalayalam]

Today is geminid meteor shower. Hope it peaks while Argentina vs Croatia match 👍

[@coolbian513]

Would Tim be saying all of this, if holland would have won this penalty shoot out?? HAAAAA, Football, a line of margins.

[@jackblosh6086]

ladies you just dented an 81 cutlass supreme

[@Eric4075]

Yes Mess dederves it a team player unlike Ronaldo !

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Yes!

[@eamonnoneill1340]

Really love messi but hate the way the Argentinan players behave so hasty

[@Nostradanus86]

Ramsdale, Shaw, Stones, White , AlexanderArnold , Rice, Bellingham, Foden, Grealish, Saka, Kane... . Maddisson WardProwse Rashford Tomori & ?

[@lordbeerus6182]

His back must hurt carrying Argentina

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Tim Vickery is great. He's so calm and clear. Intelligent, shrewd and not argumentative. Speaks with authority. BUT he was wrong about Argentina not winning, France winning. And he's not correct about Mbappe. Mbappe was brilliant, no doubt about that,in the final. But he's terribly inconsistent. Vickery should watch PSG games every week. He misses 4 out of 5 pinpoint passes Messi gives him, he misses penalties, he misses sitters. He's selfish and plays for himself. He's toxic. He messes up the fluidity of the game. At the moment, he's slipped in ratings from 4th to 11th, with only 2 MOTMs to Messi's 8. Surprised at a good football brain like Vickery.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Now, he's down to 12. The one to watch is the Georgian phenomenon, Kava... who plays for Napoli. He's passed Mbappe. His ratings is 9th. He's not selfish, he passes, he dribbles, he plays tricks, he's a playmaker and scorer both, and he's very fast. Much, much better than Mbappe, who's a team wrecker.

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

He outranks both Ronaldo and Maradona if he wins it

[@dosser5626]

Not really this is a seriously weak World Cup

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

@@dosser5626 World Cup is a world cup

[@craigoliver8712]

@Matt Gee Is that not the aim of the game-putting the ball in the "onion bag"?

[@manan612]

@@craigoliver8712 Football is about scoring Goals, yes, but you can’t just pull it out of your ass mate. The entire team has to contribute in building up play & Messi does more things in the build up, besides scoring, than Ronaldo. He is miles clear as a complete Goal creator.

[@SS-up5sc]

Hes correct, even if they somehow beat Croatia ( Big IF cause if this was Brazil vs Argentina everyone would be voting for Brazil cause they are clearly superior and Croatia beat them ) they still have to beat France, and literally with half the first team still injuried they still make it this far, Kylian is going to break all the World Cup records basically do what Messi and Ronaldo did with UCL and La Liga

[@madaxwayne]

crazy how ppl are still overlooking morocco lol they are yet to concede a goal from the opposition and they have played "better" team already

[@SS-up5sc]

@@madaxwayne France is too much for them, they did great no one’s questioning, arguably the greatest African team in the World Cup ever, but to win would be something else, they’ll be talking about it for generations in Morocco 😅😂

[@madaxwayne]

@@SS-up5sc let a man dream bro 😅 This will be crazy for africa🙏

[@craigoliver8712]

@@madaxwayne Against your former colonial masters?as if? this game was always a forgone conclusion, i mean France beat the "mighty England"while being 2nd best for majority of the game as well as being current holders of it-HELLO!!! i think this is as close as any African team will ever come to lifting it

[@craigoliver8712]

@@SS-up5sc Too young to remember Cameroon in 1990?

[@garywallace5602]

If France beat Morocco, they'll be waving their white flag as per usual...when they realise Messi is at the opposing side of the trenches.

[@cscind100]

Oh they took care of France lol. World Champs baby!!!!!

[@andrewblfd6480]

Your Indian?? Stick to the spin bowling

[@user-ej5qb7ie4t]

3-2 croatia

[@mrfacts6860]

🐐

[@United_Wings]

🐐🇦🇷

[@ihab9987]

عذرا ارجنتين كم كنا اغبياء عندما عشنا نشجع المهرجين البرازيليين الذين يرقصون لا اكثر بالملعب ويهرجون ضحكو علينا بالسامبا فليرقصوها على الشواطئ فقط ولم نكن نعلم بقوه وعظمه الارجنتين وجمهوره العظيم وحبه القوي والوفي لبلده ولمنتخبه هيا ارقصو التانغو ايها الارجنتينيون فانتم ملوك الكره فليرحم الله مارادونا وليكن الكاس للامبراطور ميسي فالتحيا الارجنتين

[@DeeCalz11]

Nobody carried a team like maradona......not one single soccer player ever. If there is.....please do tell?

[@Jonathan-sk2gk]

86 side is better than this side

[@Gonganiubi]

There is a KZbin video of Maradona’s 50 greatest moments. Had a lot of clips that I had never seen before and arguably after watching it, Maradona has more incredible flashes of brilliance than Messi

[@tomasbrazy1887]

lmao Messi has 800 career goals including a 75 goal season. Also has almost 300 career assists. Playing at the absolute highest level. Nostalgia-merchants need to give it up. You can say talent-wise they’re on the same level, as far as what they actually accomplished it’s not even close. Maradona had 1/10th of the career of Messi especially if he wins the WC this year. He’ll have played the most games ever at a WC, won it, won a Copa, won four UCL and almost certainly his EIGHTH Balon D’Or as well as his second WC Golden Ball AND a golden boot unless Mbappe scores multiple in the final. Stop this nonsense. Judging a player you never watched live based on YT highlights, great reasoning.

[@JoFreshFrancis]

@@tomasbrazy1887 mate Messi talent wise is no way better than Maradona

[@tomasbrazy1887]

@@JoFreshFrancis You need to learn how to read.

[@Gonganiubi]

Thankyou Tomasbrazy1887. I should probably have explained further but i I did mean flashes of crazy brilliance, as if you compared both players top 50 moments of magic, it may be harder to pick. Messi is probably the GOAT though, and I do actually want him to lift the cup

[@craigoliver8712]

@@tomasbrazy1887 How does he deserve Balon D'or? isn't it a yearly award not just few weeks in November-December?surely France will start as favourites can't imagine the pressure Messi is feeling(if not for their Copa victory)it would be the case of 1 game deciding if he's "hero or zero"in Argentine's eyes but come on people give some credit to his team mates once in a while i mean they wouldn't all be" bigging it up"if he had put that last minute chance away against Germany in 2014 final also why do people assume he has some divine right to win it? all by himself as well- as the 86 Maradona win is viewed it is just so disrespectful to Maradona's+Messi's team mates, i'm not disagreeing with Messi having a better club career but did also play for Barca while what Diego did with Napoli(taking a little fancied team in Napoli that had never won a title in their history to winning back to back titles)has been somewhat overlooked, being English+not a sentimental basketcase like many of my fellow countrymen have been over Messi has got to win it or football is dead type of attitude while England were still in the competition just shows the way football has changed i mean apart from Germany also i can't think of 2 nations i would rather not win the World Cup(hoping France win now probably strengthened by all this Messi talk 😴)as a subplot just think Mbappe could be a 2 time winner by age of 23,personally(call me biased)but i think England could have+would have won the thing with a more decisive manager, we will all see on Sunday it will either be the result most the world wants or the reversal(still haven't forgiven that fat little Argentinian for what he did to us in 86)

[@DJFAmenHeavy]

Gabriel Batistuta was a much better striker of the ball than Messi. He scored som phenomenal goals

[@mattevans911]

Lol

[@robertpirsig5011]

Brilliant player, but no.

[@doctorsam5771]

Not even Bautistuta will agree with this lmaooo

[@samc5588]

Looool ! And nesta was a better header of the ball than giroud. What a ridiculous comparison.

[@DJFAmenHeavy]

Messi had better ball skill and better at taking people on, but Messi never scored as many long range top corner belters like Gabriel.

[@creativitycell]

If Argentina win World Cup, Ronaldo will have to shut his big mouth about who is the best player of last generation! Case closed.... Ronaldo will never recover from the blow psychologically......he"ll just keep banging on about meaningless individual stats! 🤣🤣🤣

[@glo8778]

THIS GUY FROM BRAZIL AS WELL THE ARGENTINES NEVER SAID THAN TOOK THEM 25 YEARS TO WIN SOMETING( COPA AMERICA) . I WISH THEY LOOSE THE FINAL. LOVE FROM USA. COLOMBIAN

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

lose

[@ousmanjallow7866]

W

[@Redman680]

I still think that Argentina look vulnerable tbh. Whenever an opponent has been in control of the game, they've looked bang average.....even desperate. If France make the final, I fully expect them to win & Mbappe to take Messi's crown as the current best player on earth.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

No wayJose. Mbappe is nowhere near, even if he won. Do you watch PSG games every week? He's incredibly inconsistent. Misses most of Messi's passes, misses penalties, misses sitters. And if he doesn't score, he doesn't do anything else. Whereas Messi builds up the game. Currently, he's 11th in ratings. And Argentina beat France.

[@draoicht22]

Lol hes an expert?? ENG gave FRA a scare and ENG are rubbish at knockout football. They have rubbish tactics and a clueless Manager. ARG have a good chance of beating France. In 2018 FRA beat them 4-3 only and that ARG team was in turmoil with a ridiculous manager. This will be a different affair. Just like how Croatia found out today. And who said FRA will beat Morocco.... My guess is ARG Morocco Final , 2-0 ARG.

[@Steven-bc7wk]

Exactly

[@Steven-bc7wk]

First person who sees it like me like one should

[@NunesSan]

Can we just stop pretending that the World Cup winner isn't already decided, Messi will win it no matter what.

[@ConstantineJoseph]

To be honest Maradona at age 25 was greater as a footballer than Messi ever was in his whole career. Maradona showed the epitome of what one man, at the peak of footballing and athletic prowess can do, to lift an entire nation to World Cup victory. I think that England game summed it up as his crowning glory of single handedly, winning the game if not they were toast

[@jimsim8736]

Better than Messis 91 goal year? Nah, that’s the greatest individual year on record by far.

[@jacquelineithell307]

Thank you 😊 💓 ☺ 💗 💛 💖 😊 💓

[@samc5588]

Maradona was great but had a great Argentina team also to win the World Cup. Comments like this make me laugh. Maradona didn’t achieve half of what Messi has in club football and Messi hasn’t won the World Cup like Maradona did. That’s all it is. Messi has achieved a lot more as a player and was unplayable for a long time but people like you have a short memory.

[@chrisbennett6260]

@@samc5588 like who lol

[@jacquelineithell307]

@@samc5588 NO correction your idol is messi my is Maradona so we will agree to disagree simple

[@DCorreiaful]

Word is the money is already in the bank... the narative... disgusting you guys should be ashamed of yourselves

[@DorisLuogon-m5s]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@pauladdae3130]

He ain't better than Maradona.

[@g-stergaming4502]

😂 😂 😂 How's that then?? Messi has more goals for argie and just look at the world Cup dribble stats, Maradona was miles ahead of anyone and Messi miles ahead of him.... Oh and that's not to mention Messi has done it for TWO decades in the cham league... A standard better than any world Cup.... Oh and you seem to have forgot this is the second time Messi has carried a bang average arg team, they got to final due to him and it took a late et goal to stop him, Maradona was amazing (I'm old enough to unlike most who comment, actually have seen him in his prime and not just random highlights) but it's not even close, people who know football also know the truth 👍

[@chethan1439]

He's better than everyone who has kicked a ball yet.

[@DenUitvreter]

He probably was better. Contrary to Maradona though, there is no shred of greatness in him.

[@19messi33]

Maradona was a genius of a player, he was so complete in that 86 world cup. I don't want to take anything away from Maradona being called the best, I can see clearly why people think that. Messi is just a different kind of player, Maradona was more direct, played in a time were you could literally kick somebody and get away with it. Messi's dribbling is different than Maradona, Maradona's skill was the best there is. Yet for me Messi's peak level was better than anyone's, only thing is Maradona's peak was at the world cup, so the impact it had on everyone was just bigger, also we have to mention, although you could kick somebody there lungs out back in 86 the teams left far more spaces than in today's game, the speed of play and the intensity is also a bit higher today than back in the day. But Maradona was something else in the 86 world cup, but there are a lot of similarities between Maradona in 86 and Messi in 2022.

[@DJeMo]

Exactly there would be no Messi if it was for Diego.... these folks that ignore what Diego was on the field is outrageous, there is no comparison to the individual player and the first real alien of the game... If Maradona was in today's game he would be the only 1 billion pound man, hell maybe even 2billion for prime Maradona with today's silly money

[@Detroiy2k]

He's not Maradona or as good ,Maradona pulled napoli n Argentina to a place they never been, with a very average side..Messi always has n had players round him to assist his game I just hope the refs don't show bias to Argentina again lol

[@GeneralBlaze95]

So do you think this Argentina teams are any good because if you take messi out of the team they would be out in the group stage

[@cullyx2913]

👀 👀

[@barryosullivan1486]

He doesn't have top players around him at Argentina. Messi is as good as Maradona. I saw both of them. The two best players I've ever seen.

[@shushhhhh2674]

just watch them both play and you’ll know messi is superior, awful opinion

[@wee6331]

Pep nuts everyday thinking of Messi.

[@t10ham-burgaz14]

Argentina will never lose any other game because they have the refereeing system working in concert with the Argentina team... They so want so bad to say Messi is better than Pele Maradona and the legendary Cr7... Messi will be no goat out of the media and a few fans... Sad system

[@beulahclarke4815]

Wow...do you want some tissues....stop crying and grow a pair.....

[@stevenlee5146]

shhhhhhhh.......... argentina will lose to croatia. i am sure of it.

[@paigeliam]

U sure

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

This aged well.

[@SBandy]

Croatia are winning this one.

[@flaviushonoriusemperorofro3903]

nah..........they were paid to gift it to beep messi.....

[@moirangthembikramjit871]

Final: CROATIA Vs FRANCE, Croatia 🏆👏

[@marcbrown9001]

This world cup is fixed!! Argentina are fixed to win it because fifa want Messi to lift the world cup & get one over CR7! Keep giving Messi as many penalties as possible! Pathetic & if you can't see this big big fix then I feel sorry for you!

[@nikhil4437]

Keep on crying

[@Nigerianreaction]

😂😂😂 you should feel sorry for yourself what a disgusting bs to say you haters don’t want to see the goat win

[@beulahclarke4815]

Stop talking nonsense and grow up.... please....... Argentina are here because they deserve it ...

[@beulahclarke4815]

Vamos Argentina..I will go to war with stupid little boys who talk out of their behinds.....Argentina the best...

[@marcbrown9001]

@@beulahclarke4815 😂😂😂💙

[@MegaUjj]

Messi is not gonna win the world cup according to his horoscpe

[@popyourbowl3588]

PSG and Qatar win the World Cup… psg owned by Qataris, mbappe Messi hakimi all psg players…. Fifa doesn’t fail to impress, corrupt, politics, favourites… it’s really sad it all goes back to money

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Neymar also plays for PSG. Can't rig a whole WC.

[@t10ham-burgaz14]

Messi is so rude and disrespecting to others and all you guys do is spinning his rudeness into a happy go luck rude kid... This is BS To let him getting away with all the disrespecting like a rude little kid...

[@roreyriley7100]

If it’s was ever Ronaldo it would have been a headline!!

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Never. This is the first time he's behaved like this. He's all heated up. Normal.

[@flaviushonoriusemperorofro3903]

messi will cry again in the final like he did in 2014 if france beats the africans tomorrow.........only with morroco he may have a chance on sunday. today croatia was a disgrace as a team. no effort at all.