Top scorer, top playmaker, top winger, and the hero, too

Today, Messi proved he’s the best player in World Cup history—based on his performance, his stats, and by any measure you can imagine!

We’re talking about a player who won the World Cup, the all-time World Cup leading scorer with 18 goals, the player with the most assists in World Cup history with 8, and the player with the most goal contributions in World Cup history with 26!

Not only that, but Messi is the player with the most successful dribbles in World Cup history with 115, the player who has created the most chances with 79, the player who has been named Man of the Match the most times with 13, and the player who has scored more than 3 goals in 3 different World Cups!

Here’s the kicker: after the 2018 World Cup, Messi had scored only 6 goals in the tournament, meaning he was 10 goals behind Klose.

Can you imagine that Messi scored 12 goals in the last two tournaments—at ages 35 and 39—and surpassed Klose by two goals?

You won’t see a comeback stronger than this in the entire history of the World Cup!

Top scorer, top playmaker, top winger, and the hero—Messi has literally closed the book on the World Cup.

Messi is the biggest liar in soccer!

He’s always trying to convince you that the game is easy, that anyone can do what he does at his age, and that scoring goals or creating chances is no big deal.

But the moment you try to imitate him or even understand what he’s doing, you’re hit with reality and realize you’re dealing with someone who’s making you think everything is simple

when it’s actually very complex.

I’m not talking about the goal he scored here

—the issue is much bigger than that.

If you sat down to count Messi’s goals, you’d get tired, because most of them are a blend of intelligence, awareness, talent, and perfect decision-making. Behind every goal is a concept and a complete vision of the play—he’s the writer and director of it all.

The most impressive thing about Messi is that he makes it look easy, but the truth is that almost no one else sees the field the way he does—

their first and last resort.

Their true leader.

Their source of strength and inspiration.

The player who’s ready to drop back and receive the ball in the defensive third, launch the attack himself, withstand pressure from every opposing player, reach the final third, and ultimately finish the whole play on his own—because he’s Messi.

I’m always surprised when I hear someone say that Messi underperforms for his national team.

Look at his impact at every stage of play; see how his presence completely transforms the team.

And he doesn’t necessarily have to score or assist to be influential—sometimes a single move or decision from him changes the fate of the entire attack.

Once, twice, ten times…

Just enjoy the ride.

We’re watching the final dance now.

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