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Lionel Messi scores first World Cup hat-trick to lead Argentina past Algeria in sensational showing: Live updates, reaction (www.nytimes.com)
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Messi, 38, became the joint-leading goalscorer in men's World Cup history as Argentina won 3-0 in Kansas City.

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[+] 10 points 4 months ago (1 child)
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    • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Is there anyone left who is actually disputing that he is the greatest of all time?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Cristiano Ronaldo fans?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I guess there might still be some delusional ones left. I would hope even Christiano fans are able to recognise Messi is greater at this point, but you're probably right.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

    Portuguese here. I always said Messi was the better one. But the majority of people tell me i am just envious of Ronaldo's fortune.

    The way i really see it:

    Messi is talent embodied.
    Born with it. Barely any effort needed.

    And Ronaldo is sheer willpower and determination to be what Messi is without the effort he has to put in it.

    One is biological. The other a machine.
    One loves to play. The other is just putting numbers in excel.

    My favorite after all this said, is Ronaldinho.
    "Joga Bonito".

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Ronaldo is one of the greatest players ever. Messi is an alien. You watch Christiano (in his prime) and you think "man, that is an insane player". You watch Messi and you think "that person is not human".

    Dinho was a magician I agree. We'll probably never see someone like him again, especially with modern football stifling creative expression a little, at least at the top level.

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    • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    There is zero doubt Messi is an unbelievable player; however, if you saw the game yesterday you noticed that all attacks either terminated with a pass to him or they just folded back.

    Algeria must have been an easier target for Argentina (compared to others coming up in the tournament) but it was clear they were feeding every chance to Messi

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