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Day 14: Netherlands vs USA | Argentina vs Australia (Last 16 1&2)
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We will. People surely said the same of Pele, then of Best, then of Cruyff, then of Maradona, then of Ronaldo Luis, then of Ronaldhino, and now of Messi.
Dung beetles can navigate by the light of the centre of the galaxy. That’s a diagonal for you
Do Australia know if they lose this it’s over?
He has had enough of the top level ? It would make sense tbh, he has had nothing to prove for a while
Argentina have stepped up this half
Ok messi that’s a much better 2nd half, thank you
Composure. Work rate, intensity, technical skills is there, but knowing when to scale back and slow down then strike when still in control is a different level. He's still young and has a lot to learn and adapt to.
Argentina fans have been brilliant along with the Moroccans. .
That run was so Barcelona's Messi on his prime. Beautiful to see
And still created nothing and scored from a Ryan gift
Messi has always been better than Ronaldo, wtf were we talking about.
Take away that 5 mins of sheer madness vs Saudis and this Argentina side look rock solid
Why did Zidane retire when he did? He wanted to retire while still on top. Nit just doing a job.
He's still an absolute joy to watch.
No player has ever got me up on my feet like Messi does.
No player has ever got me up on my feet like Messi does.
Argentina haven't conceded any chances. They are brutal at closing the game down
whoaDung beetles can navigate by the light of the centre of the galaxy. That’s a diagonal for you
Yeah maybe, still weird. Usually star footballers go to MLS when they have nothing else to offer at the top
Hahah how was that a foul???!!
There will be great players, but all those guys above had something unique and beautiful about their style and approach that can't be replicated fully. Messi might only be 50-60% of what he was but there are still moments of awe there.
How would that work when the center of our galaxy is a black hole?Dung beetles can navigate by the light of the centre of the galaxy. That’s a diagonal for you
I fear the excitement is over.
Messi still has it
Messi should get rested now.
It could be mental fatigue more than anything else. It would be a nice change of scenery for his entire family
Argentina are a solid outfit.
He's just walking about when the ball isn't near anyway
Is it just me or does all these Argentinians look the same..
Looking back it's a real shame guys like Di Stefano, Best, Giggs, G.Weah, etc. never got to shine on this stage, or even taste the atmosphere for a couple matches.
Reported for racism
That aussie kid looks super young
Nice to see the third Martinez brother on. Their parents must be so proud
They have created chances this half, not many
But Messi isn't retiring, there is a difference.
Numbers became the argument as they are the only way others could compare.
His best game of the 4 was the one he didn’t score in vs Poland
But in all he is absolutely delivering this World Cup
But in all he is absolutely delivering this World Cup
True, makes sense. Plus he will be paid crazy money
When Messi retires, I wonder how will Argentina play
More impressed about how solid they are. But I've seen nothing that would make them clear favourites vs the Netherlands
Same size, same build, same haircutWell, Ronaldo is more cynical about being past it, now he doesn't care about playing well as soon as he scores a tap-in.
This is why I believe he will play until his early 40s, he is all about individual records, and doesn't care much about the rest...in 10 years he is gonna be worried if Haaland and Mbappe come close to his CL record, might even come out of retirement in his early 50s, just to try to prevent his record to be taken.