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Messi wins fourth straight Ballon d'Or
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<blockquote data-quote="Helmy" data-source="post: 544887" data-attributes="member: 54698"><p>I'm still of the opinion he's massively overrated, but well, I'm rather biased because he plays for Barcelona. Still, that's one of the arguments against him, isn't it? He's always played for and will probably always play for Barcelona, where he is supported by two other great players in Xavi and Iniesta. He's also playing in Spain where most players score for fun. On top of supposedly not replicating his club form for country, we're never going to know if Messi would look as good in the English Premier League where defences are tighter.</p><p></p><p>I don't know why the media rush to call anyone the 'greatest' of all time, which then causes the general public to come to the same conclusion, because soon enough there will be another 'greatest'. Then, soon enough, Messi, like the Pele's, the Maradona's, the Best's, will live on in name and not the memory of most people.</p><p></p><p>Funny, though, that few would rush to call Carter the greatest player of all time after two of rugby's equivalent awards? Is that because he's two awards short or because the rugby following media aren't quite as sensationalist as the football following media?</p><p></p><p>Not replicating club form for country is understandable for any footballer, I think, because how anyone can expect them to form understanding with national team mates when there's so much interference by clubs, I don't know.</p><p></p><p>Just to point out, I'm not doubting he's a great player, but I find the hype tiring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Helmy, post: 544887, member: 54698"] I'm still of the opinion he's massively overrated, but well, I'm rather biased because he plays for Barcelona. Still, that's one of the arguments against him, isn't it? He's always played for and will probably always play for Barcelona, where he is supported by two other great players in Xavi and Iniesta. He's also playing in Spain where most players score for fun. On top of supposedly not replicating his club form for country, we're never going to know if Messi would look as good in the English Premier League where defences are tighter. I don't know why the media rush to call anyone the 'greatest' of all time, which then causes the general public to come to the same conclusion, because soon enough there will be another 'greatest'. Then, soon enough, Messi, like the Pele's, the Maradona's, the Best's, will live on in name and not the memory of most people. Funny, though, that few would rush to call Carter the greatest player of all time after two of rugby's equivalent awards? Is that because he's two awards short or because the rugby following media aren't quite as sensationalist as the football following media? Not replicating club form for country is understandable for any footballer, I think, because how anyone can expect them to form understanding with national team mates when there's so much interference by clubs, I don't know. Just to point out, I'm not doubting he's a great player, but I find the hype tiring. [/QUOTE]
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