One of the best matches I've ever seen. Surely some old timers in Argentina passed away during this emotional rollercoaster. And the icing on the cake for Messi. Glorious. Magnificent.
Not a fan of Argentina but would be nice to see Messi lift the WC. Along with Mbappe, player of the tournament. That said, 3-0 France. The midfield of Argentina will be their demise.
There is a back story between Van Gaal and latino players (Riquelme, Di Maria etc) and after a match like this emotions are running wild. But there is no doubt, lots of the Argentina players are cunts.
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From Redcafe
Messi in 2018 :
• Top scorer of the year + Golden Shoe
• league champion
• KO’d in UCL Quarters
• disappointing internationally Finished 5th in Ballon D'Or rankings.
Lewandowski in 2021 :
• Top scorer of the year + Golden Shoe
• league champion
• KO’d in UCL Quarters
•...
I would have no objections to Lewandowski winning. But my post was to all complaining about Messi. He did great in a broken Barca like above poster mentioned.
True, but that was to show the bigger picture. Dribbles, creativity, flair, playmaking skills etc all contribute to someone winning the Ballon. Ergo why Messi won. And thats why Zidane is miles ahead of Lampard.
Barca had sucked balls in CL for a long time but Messi has stayed put and been loyal even though Barca has been through one hell of a rollercoaster after Iniesta and Xavi moved on. But that changed last year when he apparently wanted to go. Now football is not just about goals but the whole...