Messi's third was the choice of the three and for those of us that actually

[Pokster]

'Danish'?

Couldn't work out if that was or if he is just a thick yank

[World's End Stella]

'Danish'?

I assumed it would be your mate that bit, if I'm honest

[Ash]

...Italian football was always pretty popular in Canada back in the day, they had games on the telly every weekend. Quite the large Italian Canadian population in Toronto.

So you were in the country while some people were watching some Italian football which may or may not have involved the little drug cheat. Than there's the other half of his club career. I put it to you that you cannot possibly say how many times he took a touch like the little accountant last night.

[Burney]

understand the game and have played it at a certain level, the touch on the finish for the third was the sort of thing that Cruyff and Maradonna did a few times in their career, whereas Messi does it on an ongoing basis.

He is the greatest player the game has ever seen, and those of you who think otherwise need a new hobby.

Never saw Cruyff play, so can have no opinion.

Maradona won a world cup while carrying 10 other players.

Messi's a little fairy-boy who looks like his mammy cuts his hair. Also, 'Lionel' is a ridiculous name.

[PSRB]

Never saw Cruyff play, so can have no opinion.

Maradona won a world cup while carrying 10 other players.

Messi's a little fairy-boy who looks like his mammy cuts his hair. Also, 'Lionel' is a ridiculous name.

Also took a very average Napoli side to the Scudetto

[Burney]

Also took a very average Napoli side to the Scudetto

And all while using absolutely terrifying quantities of cocaine and fvcking every hooker south of the Austrian border. Imagine how good he could have been if he'd been sober!

[World's End Stella]

And all while using absolutely terrifying quantities of cocaine and fvcking every hooker south of the Austrian border. Imagine how good he could have been if he'd been sober!

One of the reasons people choose him over Messi, I think.

Messi is the better player imo but there is no question that Maradonna is the more interesting 'character'.

[Burney]

One of the reasons people choose him over Messi, I think.

Messi is the better player imo but there is no question that Maradonna is the more interesting 'character'.

Nothing to do with 'character'. It's about achievements on the pitch. Maradona performed miracles with teams of ordinary players around him. Messi's achievements have been in teams full of superstars.

[redgunamo]

And all while using absolutely terrifying quantities of cocaine and fvcking every hooker south of the Austrian border. Imagine how good he could have been if he'd been sober!

It's t'other way about, I reckon; had he remained sober, we'd never even have heard of him. Everyone needs a motivation.

[Monty92]

Never saw Cruyff play, so can have no opinion.

Maradona won a world cup while carrying 10 other players.

Messi's a little fairy-boy who looks like his mammy cuts his hair. Also, 'Lionel' is a ridiculous name.

In a previous job several of my colleagues would call me Lionel on a routine basis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7n1-batJPU

Also, my grandma's last boyfriend was called Lionel.