Soccer’s GOAT: Lionel Messi

We asked you to pick soccer’s best player. It was close but you voted for Lionel Messi.

Curated byAdrian Sherling, Hark Editor

8 CLIPS26 MINS

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The Lionel Messi Origin Story

How did the love affair between Barcelona and Lionel Messi begin? Author Simon Kuper tells Jason Concepcion how the club from Catalunya signed a 13-year-old with growth problems from Argentina.

Takeline

2 MINS

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What Is It Like to Play Against Lionel Messi?

How do you stop the world’s greatest player from scoring against you? Andre Herrera played against Messi many times. He tells Graham Hunter about the game that Messi won almost on his own.

What Is It Like to Play Against Lionel Messi?

Revista de la Liga with Graham Hunter

2 MINS

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Putting Messi’s Achievements in Perspective

How does Lionel Messi's achievement compare with Maradona and Pele. Philippe Auclair puts it in perspective.

Putting Messi’s Achievements in Perspective

Football Weekly

5 MINS

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Ray Hudson’s Take on Magesterial Messi

If you’ve watched Lionel Messi play, you’ve probably heard Ray Hudson commentating on it. Here’s his take on why Messi deserved his sixth Ballon D’Or, even if he’s not as good as he used to be.

Magisterial: The Ray Hudson Show

3 MINS

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Will Anyone Reach Messi’s Standard Again?

As Lionel Messi nears the end of his career, Michael Cox and Tom Worville look at who is going to be the best player in the world when he retires.

Will Anyone Reach Messi’s Standard Again?

The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast

1 MIN

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Proof That Messi Is the GOAT

Ale Moreno says this proves beyond any doubt that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time.

ESPN FC

3 MINS

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Resolving the Messi v Ronaldo Debate for Good

Former Barcelona star Gary Lineker and TV presenter Danny Baker finally solve the age-old debate: who is better, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Resolving the Messi v Ronaldo Debate for Good

Lineker & Baker: Behind Closed Doors

2 MINS

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The Best Lionel Messi Stories

Everyone has a favorite story about Lionel Messi. In this clip, Kristof Terreur, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle tell theirs.

Football Daily

4 MINS

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8 CLIPS26 MINS

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Soccer’s GOAT: Lionel Messi

The Lionel Messi Origin Story

Takeline

What Is It Like to Play Against Lionel Messi?

Revista de la Liga with Graham Hunter

Putting Messi’s Achievements in Perspective

Football Weekly

Ray Hudson’s Take on Magesterial Messi

Magisterial: The Ray Hudson Show

Will Anyone Reach Messi’s Standard Again?

The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast

Proof That Messi Is the GOAT

ESPN FC

Resolving the Messi v Ronaldo Debate for Good

Lineker & Baker: Behind Closed Doors

The Best Lionel Messi Stories

Football Daily

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