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Must only be a select few footballers who have been clapped off by opposition fans.
Off the top of my head I can only think of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
I'm sure Pele will say it happened to him every game.
I have only ever seen one performance live by a player that single-handedly destroyed us and that was Rooney for Utd at the Lane. We actually were playing OK, remained competitive and more than matched our own and across the pitch, the 1v1 battles were evenly contested BUT whenever Rooney got on the ball we couldn't get near him and he was absolutely everywhere (dropping into midfield, playing up front, spinning out into wide areas). I've taken a quick glance at the games and I can't isolate it amongst all the other losses but if memory serves it was a Redknapp team.
I thought Messi's performance against us at Wembley this season was devastatingly special too.
But whilst I can openly acknowledge brilliance when I see it, I've not been moved enough to applaud the player whilst my team is getting tonked.
That 4th one is mental. But my favorite moment in the video is at 8:10
Still yes.
Just imagine not thinking he's the best.
Zidane in the world cup QF vs Brazil was pretty much applauded by the Brazilians after the game.
It’s just ridiculous. Possibly not even his best (of many a) free kick this season.
Just a joy to watch.
I was always told that Maradona was better, and that Messi would not survive at his time. Used to believe that, but tonight, this guy convinced me not only is he the best player in history, but the 2nd place is not even close to him... An absolute privilege to have been alive at the time that he plays and watch his magic year after year after year, even if he messed us up once.
I caught the tail end of Maradona’s career and he was clearly also a very special player. Watched lots of archive footage of him and in his prime he was absolutely incredible.
The key phrase there is ‘in his prime’. Messi has been in his prime from being a teenager to being in his 30s. He’s never not been in his prime.
Maradona at his best was as good, if not better than Messi. Very marginal. What isn’t marginal is Messi’s consistency.
Maradona was a sort of Tevez-Messi hybrid that had genius and bite.
Messi is an artist with a sense of selflessness and integrity.
Ronaldo is a greasy rapist (allegedly).
Love Messi, hate scousers.
People think by saying Messi is the best ever you are having a dig at Ronaldo, but it's nothing to do with that, he's just unreal. Firstly, how fucking good is he at everything? He scores more free kicks a season than some strikers get goals.
He has evolved as well. When he was younger he could run at you all day, take you on. Now his top end pace isn't quite the same he has adapted and somehow become even more effective.
In 2-4 years time he could easily do what Giggs did but better and drop in midfield and just spray passes round.
He has evolved as well. When he was younger he could run at you all day, take you on. Now his top end pace isn't quite the same he has adapted and somehow become even more effective.
In 2-4 years time he could easily do what Giggs did but better and drop in midfield and just spray passes round.