Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

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Prestwich_Blue said:
I never said we couldn't afford not to sign him but that the move would pay for itself. He didn't want to come. Nothing to do with the financial case. Barca are probably desperate to sign him because of the money they would lose if he didn't sign.

My information was well-sourced and confirmed by a second source. So stop being a clever dick who isn't being clever. Which leaves you with....well I'll let you work that one out.
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Call me a dick all you like, PB. There’s a handful of posters who act as if their word carries more weight than all others. Maybe it’s their imagined ITK status or maybe they see themselves as strategic thinkers patrolling a sea of plankton eaters. Despite rarely - if ever - pulling out a proverbial plum, their revisionist dexterity and unabashed hubris ensure a rapt audience. They were all over Messi like a rash, calling others small timers. Strange how quickly their sources evaporate.
 
vincent said:
On a side note seems he is going to win the Ballon d’Or again. Not sure about that.

@domalino - I recall you saying a few weeks ago that Lewandowski would win it and it was more or less done. Not the case it would seem.
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Yeah to be honest I didnt give Argentina a chance of winning the Copa, I guess I overestimated Brazil at home a lot.
 
franksinatra said:
Its actually quite incredible how we have had two footballers, for such a long period, both at the pinnacle of the game and some distance above their peers. But for me it will always be Messi.
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Good point tho, Ronaldo did it in three of the tope four leagues in Europe. Messi only in La liga. i guess when you arr that good, you earn huge ammounts and importantly you surround yourself with people who just heap praise on you, the desire to go to another league isnt there?
 
sir baconface said:
Call me a dick all you like, PB. There’s a handful of posters who act as if their word carries more weight than all others. Maybe it’s their imagined ITK status or maybe they see themselves as strategic thinkers patrolling a sea of plankton eaters. Despite rarely - if ever - pulling out a proverbial plum, their revisionist dexterity and unabashed hubris ensure a rapt audience. They were all over Messi like a rash, calling others small timers. Strange how quickly their sources evaporate.
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I'm not sure what point you're trying to prove. Do you accept we've been trying to tempt him?
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
Good point tho, Ronaldo did it in three of the tope four leagues in Europe. Messi only in La liga. i guess when you arr that good, you earn huge ammounts and importantly you surround yourself with people who just heap praise on you, the desire to go to another league isnt there?
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Should never be a stick to beat a player with. Loyalty
 
sir baconface said:
Call me a dick all you like, PB. There’s a handful of posters who act as if their word carries more weight than all others. Maybe it’s their imagined ITK status or maybe they see themselves as strategic thinkers patrolling a sea of plankton eaters. Despite rarely - if ever - pulling out a proverbial plum, their revisionist dexterity and unabashed hubris ensure a rapt audience. They were all over Messi like a rash, calling others small timers. Strange how quickly their sources evaporate.
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Man alive......hubris, revisionist, rapt, plankton, strategic...all in one post.

Get in lad, that's quite some going.
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
Good point tho, Ronaldo did it in three of the tope four leagues in Europe. Messi only in La liga. i guess when you arr that good, you earn huge ammounts and importantly you surround yourself with people who just heap praise on you, the desire to go to another league isnt there?
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To be honest although Ronaldo, IMO, opinion is far above his peers I would say Messi is far above him also.

Ronaldo’s goalscoring stats are incredible, but Messi matches that and is also one of the best passers, dribblers the game has ever seen.

To me it is not a contest and Messi wins everytime.
 
franksinatra said:
To be honest although Ronaldo, IMO, opinion is far above his peers I would say Messi is far above him also.

Ronaldo’s goalscoring stats are incredible, but Messi matches that and is also one of the best passers, dribblers the game has ever seen.

To me it is not a contest and Messi wins everytime.
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Messi has done it in Spain… As much as I hate him, Ronaldo has done it in England, Spain, Italy. I love Messi, by far he’s the most mesmerising to watch with his style of play but Ronaldo is gifted and probably more of an all round player in my opinion. It’s an argument that’ll never result in a winner though sadly.
 
not my fault! said:
Messi has done it in Spain… As much as I hate him, Ronaldo has done it in England, Spain, Italy. I love Messi, by far he’s the most mesmerising to watch with his style of play but Ronaldo is gifted and probably more of an all round player in my opinion. It’s an argument that’ll never result in a winner though sadly.
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Doing it in other leagues doesn’t make you better. Messi has destroyed every top team in Europe. He’d have walked into any league in any team and done well. Ronaldo is more of an athlete. I’ll give him that and will have trained his bollocks off to be that player. Messi is mesmerising as it’s all so effortless and natural. Never a winner as you say but I always think if you don’t prefer messi then you must hate the beauty of football.
 
Bluesince88 said:
Doing it in other leagues doesn’t make you better. Messi has destroyed every top team in Europe. He’d have walked into any league in any team and done well. Ronaldo is more of an athlete. I’ll give him that and will have trained his bollocks off to be that player. Messi is mesmerising as it’s all so effortless and natural. Never a winner as you say but I always think if you don’t prefer messi then you must hate the beauty of football.
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He'll never prove himself in this league though. And I think he'll come to regret that one day.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
He'll never prove himself in this league though. And I think he'll come to regret that one day.
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What is there really to regret? He’s won everything domestically, been widely regarded as the best player on the planet, made enough money to buy a country, lived in one of the best Cities he could ever imagine, had a wife and family who seem to love the place and we are questioning if playing at city in the pissing rain all winter will be a regret.
 
willipp said:
What is there really to regret? He’s won everything domestically, been widely regarded as the best player on the planet, made enough money to buy a country, lived in one of the best Cities he could ever imagine, had a wife and family who seem to love the place and we are questioning if playing at city in the pissing rain all winter will be a regret.
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Ask Messi. I'm only saying i think he'll regret not playing in the PL , widely regarded as the world's toughest league.
 
Bluesince88 said:
Doing it in other leagues doesn’t make you better. Messi has destroyed every top team in Europe. He’d have walked into any league in any team and done well. Ronaldo is more of an athlete. I’ll give him that and will have trained his bollocks off
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Federer vs Nadal
Bolt vs Carl Lewis
Rossi vs marc Marquez
Hamilton vs Schumacher
Jordan vs LeBron
Its very difficult to say who's the best. I would say though that Ronaldo plays well above what you think he should be achieving
 
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Barcelona will be stuck in limbo unless they fix financial turmoil

The mess that Barcelona are in is staggering. They have been dragged into mountains of debt over the years and now, under new leadership, their painful road to recovery has begun.
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So last week's press release bought a bit of excitement and distraction. But still a fair bit to do at Barcelona.
 
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