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Sneaky bum time - Vaccination status: dozed off
I've never really warmed to the brilliant little Argentine all these years, probably out of being slightly butthurt by the two spankings received us from his Barca side. And now in a sense, I feel like I haven't really enjoyed his talent the way I should have. I mean, the guy has been simply ridiculous over the last 6 or so years. It's like someone edited a player on FIFA and boosted his stats to maximum just to take the piss. It's so rare that in any sport you see someone so obviously and clearly on a different level altogether from everyone around him.
And there's definitely been a decline of late. He runs in shorter bursts, he sometimes doesn't run much at all and generally really there's a lack of spark to his game. Whereas earlier you simply could not get the ball off him, and he would do ridiculous split second things throughout a game, now defenders are getting a knick on the ball and other times being able to crowd him out.
Hence, I'm beginning to want Argentina to do well this World Cup because for a player of Messi's greatness and achievements to not have succeeded at the world stage, would be a real shame.
So this a thread to keep an eye on a player rated by many as he greatest ever on possibly the World Cup at his absolute prime age for whom this will definitely mean something when it comes to his legacy.
And there's definitely been a decline of late. He runs in shorter bursts, he sometimes doesn't run much at all and generally really there's a lack of spark to his game. Whereas earlier you simply could not get the ball off him, and he would do ridiculous split second things throughout a game, now defenders are getting a knick on the ball and other times being able to crowd him out.
Hence, I'm beginning to want Argentina to do well this World Cup because for a player of Messi's greatness and achievements to not have succeeded at the world stage, would be a real shame.
So this a thread to keep an eye on a player rated by many as he greatest ever on possibly the World Cup at his absolute prime age for whom this will definitely mean something when it comes to his legacy.