They say pictures are better than words. I give you videos.

Measuring stats can only tell you part of the story. How do you describe a picture in such a way that another can see the exact beauty?
How do you describe the taste of egusi soup? If I gave you the stats of the ingredients of the soup, does that tell you what it tastes like?

When we say Messi is the best footballer ever, its more than stats. There are two general reactions. Either you agree or you don't.

Those who don't generally fall into two broad categories
- You have a football hero in another club and so you ignore the evidence
- You dont understand football

Whether you agree or not, I am presenting evidence for review. It may or may not change your mind but one thing is guaranteed; you WILL be entertained.

Most of the clips you see here will be highlights demonstrating the impeccable play of Messi, and one or two will be more fact/stat based just for the sake of completeness. All criticisms that have been leveled at Messi are addressed.

Be objective while you watch, have fun, enjoy!

Why Messi Is An Alien

Watch this to see why absolutely no one comes close to Messi on the field of play.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHXJqfTEgzo

Lionel Messi: Extraterrestrial ! Official Movie

Another compilation of incredible feats from the Maestro


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp3aETWhlsg

Lionel Messi vs Physics

Is it his incredible pace, the ability to accelerate and decelerate at whim, the incredible balance, the way he weaves through several fully grown men like a hot knife through butter?
Watch Messi work his magic in ways that absolutely defy belief.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq4ZpjLBt4I

Lionel Messi The Goat

A short but beautiful documentary/Movie


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4wTERfoPfA

Messi vs CR7

This is for those that like to talk about stats.

I didn't want to mention Ronaldo because he is nowhere close to Messi but I know someone will bring it up. He is considered to be a rival to Messi, a comparison I find insulting to be quite frank. CR7 is a great player though, I will give him that.
In years to come, our descendants will laugh at us for comparing Messi with CR7. This is because they will watch for themselves without any inherited or pre-existing sentimental bias.

Pretty much the way we laugh at ourselves for thinking the WWF/WWE was real wrestling, thats how other generations will laugh at us for comparing the two of them. No human being comes close to Messi, its likely none ever will.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2UT1AmyZFE

7 Reasons Why Messi Is The Goat

Bonus Video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qezUVunF-ck

In the spirit of fairness


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLV1z9BWvyc

Also in the spirit of fairness


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt9nE-AZe6g

Little to Legend


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuhMt4KS_t0

One great way to express it is to say that Messi is your favorite player's favorite player.

Na he's not, but he's one of them

Omoluabi9:
Na he's not, but he's one of them

Fair enough. Who do you pick and based on what criteria?

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Refuting the flawed argument once and for all.

enough of all this stress...stop wasting ur time n energy on dis old argument...
even cr7 fan boys knows messi is far ahead bcox some av conveeted to d gospel of messi bt d other die hard fans are still being ignorant bt i pray they find d lite..

It is only a blind, myopic, ignorant or sentimental fellow that'll try to compare any footballer (dead or alive) to LEO. The world has never seen a player like MESSI cos he is the first and last of his kind.....football is beyond goal scoring however, he does that with ease and even more. He is the only player that can easily win MOTM without scoring or even an assist. He does absolutely everything (scores, assists, dribbles infact, the list is endless).....His only deficiency is in the area of marking meanwhile, he rarely looses possession.

Truth is, HIS GREATNESS IS INDESCRIBABLE!!