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Greatest Footballer of all time ?



Greatest Footballer of all time ?

Whenever I am surrounded by Soccer followers we discuss so much about the game. We discuss about teams, about managers, about shots, about transfers about players but I don't know somehow in the end we happen to start an argument or a fierce debate on who is the best player or who is the greatest footballer of all time.
Does it ever happen to you ?! I bet it does always !

There have been times when I have seen two best friends having fights and ultimately end up not talking to each other just because one said Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player and the other said NO it is Lionel Messi !

Well I don't believe in distinguishing players with good better or best, but as the famous Bollywood Actress once said "it is her choice", just kidding. Well yes its up to one's choice and belief whom you regard as the best because I believe every player is best in his/her own way !

So for me if you ask, it is none other than LIONEL MESSI ! I admire a lot of players, yes I like Cristiano Ronaldo, I like Steven Gerrard(YNWA), Ronaldinho(Omg his skills), Zlatan Ibrahimović(crazy finishing), David Beckham(his accuracy/dead ball skills), Roberto Carlos(omg that physics defying free kick ) and so many others. But when it comes to dribbling,pace,dead ball skills, intellect and technique for sure he is the best for me !
Oh yes not forgetting to mention we share the same birthday as well :D

There is something that comes out when you see Messi play, there is no word but may be you can say MAGIC. It is as if his legs are magnet and the ball is made of iron. How he skips past players reminds me of how a rabbit jumps around from its prey. So Agile and bustling I can watch him do that all day !
Lot of people come to me arguing about this with stats, well I just tell them I don't care about stats, until and unless he stops football (which he kind of did,LOL)

A famous statement by Cesar Chelala when he wrote: "There are two ways of stopping Messi, Either put a German tank in front of him or hit him repeatedly on his legs. Since the first option is not allowed on a soccer field, the second one has been tried by players from all teams playing against Barcelona. Unlike most players, Messi never responds to these personal fouls against him. When a player hits him, he falls and, like the Energizer bunny, he gets up again, without a single complaint."

Being regarded as one of the best in the business what surprises me is his unique personality and modesty ! When asked about being the best player in the world he simply replied “I’m more worried about being a good person than being the best player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with?”

For me, it is a dream to witness this greatness someday with a can of beer in hand and my body in a jersey colored with blue and red stripes cheering on the stands of the famous Camp Nou !
Well that is that for me, what about you ??

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