Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi....
Lionel Messi scored a wonder goal last week that must be seen to be believed. He's in my top three young players in the world list (Ronaldo and Kaka being the other two) but Messi is my favorite because he's so little. At Easter, a non-soccer-loving relative asked me if Americans would ever win the World Cup because our best athletes go into other sports. I resisted the snide comeback that the U.S. has already won the World Cup twice as he was clearly asking about the men's team, and told him that soccer is not about size, it's about speed and skill. Some of the greatest soccer players were not very big. The second video below compares Messi's goal to a very similar goal by one of the very best (if not the very best) to ever play the game, Diego Maradona, who I could look down on from my lofty height of 5'4". And Michael Owen (3rd clip) is not so tall either. It's all about speed and skill. Watch and enjoy.
Lionel Messi goal, 4/18/07, Barcelona v. Getafe. The announcer goes wild! Lionel Messi goal, 4/18/07, Barcelona v. Getafe
Side-by-side comparison of Messi's goal with Maradona's goal v. England in the 1986 World Cup. Wow.
Another great end-to-end goal, Michael Owen for England against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup.
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Sportt at its best !
Waauuuwwwwwwwwwwwww !
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