re: World Cup Daily Thread - Mon., June 22

Posted by Jwho77

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 1:59 pm to DestrehanTiger

Messi needs to stop showing off.

Posted by Broski

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 1:59 pm to DestrehanTiger

A Messi masterclass.

Plays a beautiful ball that Julian should've finished and then after he fricked it up, Messi went full Thanos "I'll do it myself"

Posted by TigerBear1971

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:00 pm to Jwho77

The roof just blew off ATT. Wow

Posted by PP7 for heisman

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:00 pm to Bottom9

He's unbelievable.

Posted by VADawg

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:01 pm to TigerBear1971

5 goals already in the tournament. Good lord.

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Posted by The Pirate King

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:01 pm to LewDawg

That was a stupid goal by Messi

Posted by metallica81788

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:01 pm to VADawg

3 different Argentine players screwed up that chance
Very lucky it eventually went in

Posted by usc6158

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:02 pm to VADawg

quote:
5 goals already in the tournament. Good lord.

And missed the worst penalty of his career lol

Posted by Bottom9

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:03 pm to VADawg

He's probably gonna play 1 half against Jordan but I truly want Messi to score every Argentina goal this tournament. It isn't even like they are fully reliant on him either which is funny.

I want 15 Messi goals this World Cup. I want that record to be completely unbreakable.

Posted by tiggah1981

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:04 pm to usc6158

you just know Ronaldo is seething seeing Messi score all these goals

Posted by 0

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:04 pm to PP7 for heisman

His feet move so fast but the ball just kinda floats in front of him. Its incredible to watch

Posted by blackandgolddude

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:05 pm to Bottom9

Messi is on the very, very short list of greatest humans to ever play a sport.

Jordan
Gretzky
Tiger
Messi
Brady
Rice

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Posted by Alyosha

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:06 pm to blackandgolddude

Messi is above them all

Posted by TigerLifer18

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:07 pm to blackandgolddude

quote:
Jordan Gretzky Tiger Messi Brady Rice

Absolutely agree, but I think you have to add

Phelps
Bolt
Djokovic

To this list.

Posted by QJenk

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:09 pm to VADawg

Messi is showing why there is zero debate over the GOAT of Soccer.

Posted by bamaphan13

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:09 pm to TigerLifer18

Messi is a level above all those listed.

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Posted by Bottom9

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:11 pm to blackandgolddude

quote:
Rice

Look, I love Declan Rice but he's gotta win my Arsenal baws the Champions League before he can be on this list.

In all seriousness, the GOATs are

Messi
Jordan
Brady
Gretzky

Order doesn't matter outside of Messi being first

Posted by TigerLifer18

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Posted on 6/22/26 at 2:12 pm to bamaphan13

He very well might be, but then the argument becomes is he the single greatest individual human to ever play a single sport, across any level?

The answer could easily be yes. Phelps, Bolt, and Djokovic still need to be listed in that top 10 or so, because they are the absolute best to ever play their sport.