I remember, back then they criticized him for being too much injury prone and not having end product quality enough. Now he has 1000+ games, 800+ goals and 400+ assists. Then they criticized him for not being a leader. Now he is among the most successful football captains internationally - World Cup, Copa America x2, La Finalissima... and probably he will add more.
thing is, he did have to cheat in world cup, didnt do a thing in copa america 2024, and finalissima is just 1 match, so pretty irrelevent, props to him on copa 2021. But cr7 international career will always be better due no cheats and doing well at the same time, bro scored hat trick in semis of nations league, and got his team to finals of euros, with a much weaker team than argentina.
In 35 years of watching football religiously, only 3 teenagers have blown me away with their ability at a young age. Ronaldo 9 Wayne Rooney Lionel Messi I remember Messi coming to Stamford Bridge around 2006/7 to play Chelsea and he was unplayable. He was booted all over the pitch that game but gave Ashley Cole the absolute runaround. A year later he does this vs away vs peak Manchester United, and a year after that he is the best player in the world. The best player ever to play football by an absolute mile.
@who,of course,there he learn amd mastered it.its a process,and not or very rare young player have the impact like him.cr at that time if it wasnt for the tabloid,he is just the player,no special talent.we know how the english tabloid like to exaggerated things.even wags can made headline.
@@beetledune9264 its not exaggeration dude if you can see that pass at such young age youre special johan cryuff didnt said for nothing he will win everything and be the greatest no one cares about young cr
This exact game was the first i’d seen or heard of Messi. I watched this match and knowing not a lot about the intricacies of football back then, i could see easily that this guy was easily the best player on the pitch and Ronaldo was playing in that match also. Messi stood out like dogs balls!
I was at that game, a lot of now legends on that pitch. Scholes showed why he was so good, almost retired and still took possession from messi and scored top corner ⚽
@@nickcockayne7880😮messi is pure magic, Ronaldo is the most complete player that’s ever played the game. I love messi but I’ll pick Ronaldo over messi. Ronaldo did everything better than Messi, the only thing that Ronaldo couldn’t match was messis dribbling ability and going past players like they were not there 😅
@@ambitioushustlaronaldo did everyting better???can ronaldo assist like messi??can ronaldo scored like messi??can ronaldo play make like messi??can ronaldo Carry the team like messi?
Qual outro jogador irá conseguir mais de 15 dribles no jogo em uma semifinal de Champions na casa do adversário com apenas 19 anos? Messi é de outro mundo 👽👑
On ne dirait pas que Ronaldo est dans ce match 😅😅aucun tire effectué, à 20 ans seulement Léo Messi était vibrant et malgré qu'il y avait du déchets dans son jeu 😊😊
This is the game where I became a fan He was carrying them that game against prime United at the Old Trafford at the age of 20, he had Paul Scholes and Evra on strings that night
I was at that game and didn't appear to be the case. Quality player but if I remember scholes came back from retirement to help out and took the ball from messi and banged it top corner ⚽
Many dribbles but uneffective, he lost the ball many times, his passes were bad and only one shot in the game. One of the most overrated performance of all time.
He better and better.2010,he prove ot..now tell me which player can create space and accleration like Messi did in his 20??overrated?nah they underestimate him.
@@PaulBowman-y1r Maradona was more talented than Messi yes. But Messi got more out of his talent, so it depends on what you like. For me, I can't just reward someone simply for talent, it's not like Maradona was *so much better* than Messi...just a little bit, but I prefer a more disciplined player with greater longevity.
@@mr_jackkz I don't know how you can say that with such conviction! I myself don't have the confidence to say one great from an era is superior to all others. Messi's the best of his era. Before him Scholes was the best. And before him Maradona - Cruijff - Pele - Di Stefano etc.
I remember, back then they criticized him for being too much injury prone and not having end product quality enough. Now he has 1000+ games, 800+ goals and 400+ assists. Then they criticized him for not being a leader. Now he is among the most successful football captains internationally - World Cup, Copa America x2, La Finalissima... and probably he will add more.
and still criticized….
He was injury prone much much younger
thing is, he did have to cheat in world cup, didnt do a thing in copa america 2024, and finalissima is just 1 match, so pretty irrelevent, props to him on copa 2021. But cr7 international career will always be better due no cheats and doing well at the same time, bro scored hat trick in semis of nations league, and got his team to finals of euros, with a much weaker team than argentina.
@@vfamily4396 my man
Ronaldo cheated in the ucl
The nations league is irrelevant 😂😂
No amount of coping changes tgat
@@vfamily4396 Argentina was weaker than Portugal
16 dribbles completed against prime utd at old Trafford
That tells something about his dribbling ability
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But uefalona lost however thanks God
@@LarsRicken329 what happened in the next season.....and 2 seasons later
@@LarsRicken329son u have badrid
@@whatthedeuce.. next season, they robbed chelsea.
That image of Messi 1v1 with Scholes could hang in the Louvre
Estos videos realmente es oro puro, que bien jugaba Messi sin lugar a dudas fue el mejor jugador de este partido
In 35 years of watching football religiously, only 3 teenagers have blown me away with their ability at a young age.
Ronaldo 9
Wayne Rooney
Lionel Messi
I remember Messi coming to Stamford Bridge around 2006/7 to play Chelsea and he was unplayable. He was booted all over the pitch that game but gave Ashley Cole the absolute runaround. A year later he does this vs away vs peak Manchester United, and a year after that he is the best player in the world.
The best player ever to play football by an absolute mile.
He's the greatest player I've ever seen
Me too!!!
If so watch Messi at his best against Germany in 2018 world cup.
The best player in history
True
Without doubt the greatest player there has ever been.
Too good Decision making, game iq at 20 years of age
A lot of wrong passes back when he was younger
@who,of course,there he learn amd mastered it.its a process,and not or very rare young player have the impact like him.cr at that time if it wasnt for the tabloid,he is just the player,no special talent.we know how the english tabloid like to exaggerated things.even wags can made headline.
@@beetledune9264 its not exaggeration dude if you can see that pass at such young age youre special johan cryuff didnt said for nothing he will win everything and be the greatest
no one cares about young cr
This exact game was the first i’d seen or heard of Messi. I watched this match and knowing not a lot about the intricacies of football back then, i could see easily that this guy was easily the best player on the pitch and Ronaldo was playing in that match also. Messi stood out like dogs balls!
he was not yet at his prime (a lot of mistakes) but he was already brilliant. what an unbelievable player 😍
What a wonderful keeper vaan was..he was the one who saved this match for united
Not like in the 2010/11 final, that was not hus best match
@iblsbl71 Yeah I remember he retired a season later big news at the time at least to me
When the commentator asked, how old is he?… He Knew😂😂😂
11:33 🥶
man virgin messi was something else
😅
lol
I was at that game, a lot of now legends on that pitch. Scholes showed why he was so good, almost retired and still took possession from messi and scored top corner ⚽
2:29 Historical photo
As a Man Utd fan no other player will ever reach the levels him and Ronaldo reached, they are both the best ever players to have played the game
Messi is levels above Ronaldo, it’s only your inherent United bias that makes you believe any different
@@nickcockayne7880😮messi is pure magic, Ronaldo is the most complete player that’s ever played the game. I love messi but I’ll pick Ronaldo over messi. Ronaldo did everything better than Messi, the only thing that Ronaldo couldn’t match was messis dribbling ability and going past players like they were not there 😅
😂😂😂@@ambitioushustla
@@ridhunmohanm6486😂
Lier
@@ambitioushustlaronaldo did everyting better???can ronaldo assist like messi??can ronaldo scored like messi??can ronaldo play make like messi??can ronaldo Carry the team like messi?
Messi, campeon del mundo 2022👏
The English hate messi for a reason😂
Bcoz Lionel always destroy them for + 15 years 😂😂😂😂😂
Just like maradona lmfaoooo
@@netaji-thebritishslayer yeah the goal in the WC
@@luffy_army facts facts undeniable facts !!
Only one good progresive dribbling of 16 dribbles. The others 15 was uneffective.
As a Man U fan this was certainly a scare, he may not have won but he definitely humiliated us.
Pele, Messi and Maradona . GOATS
Ronaldo??
@@KyotoIsHim Nazario?
2:27 that scene was dope
Messi vs Manchester Utd UCL final 2009 next👍
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Messi was tormenting Ronaldo 😂😂
Please Messi vs Arsenal 2010/11
+
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Yeah
5:56 just brilliant
Qual outro jogador irá conseguir mais de 15 dribles no jogo em uma semifinal de Champions na casa do adversário com apenas 19 anos? Messi é de outro mundo 👽👑
2:30 the moment when 2 goats came face to face. 🐐🐐
This young messi ❤
Messi 😍
Best 🐐🇦🇷
11:34
thanks man
This kid will become the greatest player ever oneday
Messi had scholes on ropess
3:12
6:20
8:00
Who won this tie?
Man utd
On ne dirait pas que Ronaldo est dans ce match 😅😅aucun tire effectué, à 20 ans seulement Léo Messi était vibrant et malgré qu'il y avait du déchets dans son jeu 😊😊
More Leo Messi videos bro
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0:44
Messi 👑🐐⚽️
Who won the UCL?
Messi is goat 👍👍👍
Anyone in 2024
are you fucking stupid this video was uploaded in 2024 everyone here is in 2024 dumbass
11:35 Messi vs Ronaldo
litralmente el messi del 2008 fue mejor que el penaldo del 2008
When I was 3 years old 😅
Manchester united here is the best team in the world and 19 years old played them as a toy
leo 😍
My goodness me,schooled was turned into a sandwich by Messi in this game.I remember it very well.
That's the day ronaldo became a fan
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Messi it amazing ambililble
If only Ronaldinho was fit to play..
This is the game where I became a fan
He was carrying them that game against prime United at the Old Trafford at the age of 20, he had Paul Scholes and Evra on strings that night
I was at that game and didn't appear to be the case. Quality player but if I remember scholes came back from retirement to help out and took the ball from messi and banged it top corner ⚽
💙🥶
2:28
O Fim Da Era Rijkaard No Barcelona
Vibes messi Barcelona vs Ronaldo Manchester united.
Lucky it was not maradona.....
Why??😅
They lost. Messi lost. Tha'ts what matters.
👏👍😁😃
Cristiano nunca va ser como messi
Along time too miss
ตอนนั้นรูนี่โลนัลโด้ถึงจุดอิ่มแล้ว
ถ้าสังเกตจะเห็นอะไรไม
Bébéto et Castelo
Ronaldo vs xabi e to messi
Pensi ghosted
Many dribbles but uneffective, he lost the ball many times, his passes were bad and only one shot in the game. One of the most overrated performance of all time.
He better and better.2010,he prove ot..now tell me which player can create space and accleration like Messi did in his 20??overrated?nah they underestimate him.
😂😂 sentado desde tu casa es facil
Shut up talking nonsense
Did u ever watch penaldo dribbling then ? 😂
Man u don't understand his presence in the pitch is also world class just imagine what he can do if he tries to play with his full potential 😅
Bayern Munich 8-2 Barcelona
Barcelona 6-2, 5-0, 4-1,3-0, 3-1, 2-0 vs real madrid, Bayern and man utd
Pettitte rr
Watch Maradona at that age miles better and always would be
yes agreed messi passing was just ok missed a lot of passes and tackled a lot too , hes good yes , but nothing like maradona
@@PaulBowman-y1r Maradona was more talented than Messi yes. But Messi got more out of his talent, so it depends on what you like.
For me, I can't just reward someone simply for talent, it's not like Maradona was *so much better* than Messi...just a little bit, but I prefer a more disciplined player with greater longevity.
@@a_guinnessstrong Maradona fan but Messi will dominate every player in history … nobody is better than Messi on the pitch
@@mr_jackkz I don't know how you can say that with such conviction! I myself don't have the confidence to say one great from an era is superior to all others.
Messi's the best of his era. Before him Scholes was the best. And before him Maradona - Cruijff - Pele - Di Stefano etc.
@@a_guinness Scholes wasn’t the best in any era mate 😅