Messi

[Anonymous]

Really enjoyed last nights game!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A foreign player choosing his team and getting paid by one of the league's television partners tells you just how far the MLS is from being a real league. It would be like Wemby deciding that whe wanted to be a Knick and that the supermax wasn't enough so TNT would have to throw in more and everyone just saying ok.

Can tell you do not understand how big Messi is. Name any player in any sport or any celebrity in the US and Messi is 5 to 10 times more popular.
There is no one in the world who comes close to his popularity.

I mean...Ronaldo does.

Ronaldo is much more entertaining.

Messi makes everyone around him better. Look at Miami. All the players seem so much better. Also Messi has an ability to ghost. He will just disappear and reappear in your box. This is with every defender watching him and with someone assigned to mark him.

[Anonymous]

Another two goals last night and an inch-perfect free kick. They have not lost since he joined.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely incredible.

[Anonymous]

Won his first tournament with Inter Miami. Crazy final.

[Anonymous]

OP I think Messi gave you your answer with taking the last team in the league all the way to the final. There’s no denying he really carried his team to the cup.

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Anonymous wrote:OP I think Messi gave you your answer with taking the last team in the league all the way to the final. There’s no denying he really carried his team to the cup.

He just makes everyone around him better and he is a great teammate. You can tell by the way his teammates will run to protect him unlike Cristiano.

[Anonymous]

The earlier comments on the thread didn't age well, unlike Messi.

[Anonymous]

Saw Messi at the NYRB game on Saturday. Although he came on as a sub, he did not disappoint. The place went crazy when Messi was introduced. I've been to a fair number of pro sports games over the years and never seen the away team's gear for sale at the stadium, but there it was. Inter Miami Messi items in the Red Bulls shop. There were full families with the 80+ year old grandparents down to the infants all together just for the chance to see Messi. The game for most was actually secondary to the occasion of being in the presence of greatness. This is when I began to understand why he came here. It's the perfect showcase for him to wind down his career. No matter where he goes, everyone will be cheering his name and wanting to see his magic. He has nothing left to prove, so no pressure. Just entertain in these great small venues we now have in this country. Also, everyone in the world can watch along on Apple TV. It's really a win win for him and soccer in the USA.

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Anonymous wrote:I think with Messi there will be a temporary boost. DH and I have always been soccer fans (even before we met) and used to go to New England Revolution games all the time. There was a spike in interest when Beckham came to LA but it was just temporary. I kind of suspect the same thing will happen with Messi.

I remember those days as well. None of us believed becks actually wanted to play here. It was assumed he wanted to try acting or Vickie needed to be in LA for her business. Interest flamed out fast. Messi appeals to a larger audience.

[Anonymous]

Messi blows up convention…

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First MLS player to win the Ballon d'Or!!! The league is rising so quickly!

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Anonymous wrote:First MLS player to win the Ballon d'Or!!! The league is rising so quickly!

Oh no… Mbappé! another year older.

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Anonymous wrote:First MLS player to win the Ballon d'Or!!! The league is rising so quickly!

Hahaha. I didn’t think of it that way but you are indeed correct!