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Lionel Messi is not the best player in the world, not even close, and here is why :
- The best player in the world (referred to hereafter with the letters BPW) can play on every position on a football pitch, from central defender to striker. Messi has proven many times that he is of no use on any other position than the attacking midflield or the second striker.
- The BPW is resistant enough and jumps high enough to be able to face anyone in a confrontation in the air or on the ground. Messi is too short (which is not his fault of course, but affects him nevertheless) and too light to be considered BPW.
- The BPW has perfect technique of course, so does Messi, but he is definitely not the only one. Arjen Robben, Frank Rib�ry, Kun Aguero, Carlos T�vez, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo to name only those few are in the same case.
- The BPW can adapt to any team, any country, and play in any kind of system. If a system fails, the BPW can still be a match winner. Messi has proven many times that he is simply of no use in the Argentinian national team, he hasnt scored a single goal at the world cup, has lost 78% of his tactical duels against the german defenders Arne Friedrich and Per Mertesacker (both significantly slower than Messi) in the quarter finals, and has never turned a game, or even pushed his teammates forward in the slightest.
- The BPW has no fear to change countries, to see how football is played elsewhere, and appreciates generous offers to complete his own personal manner of playing with teachings from all over the world. Messi was offered various extravagant contracts to leave Barcelona, among which Manchster City who was prepared to pay 120 Million Euros (!!!) for him. For that kind of cash, you can have Mesut �zil and Bastian Schweinsteiger together. He refused, claiming he "loved Barcelona too much" while the truth is that he would not last two weeks in England, because he simply doesnt have the physical capacities.
- The BPW has a strong and accurate shot with both feet. Messi never had a strong shot, and probably never will (Gerrard, Schweinsteiger, Drogba, Rooney, Podolski are just as accurate, and shoot significantely harder than Messi)
All in all, I believe that there is a list of 10 players that can be set that are all more likely to present the majority of the qualities named before, and Messi is not among them. Here is mine (not necessarily in order) :
- Wayne Rooney
- Bastian Schweinsteiger
- Carlos T�vez
- Cesc Fabregas
- Kak�
- Kun Aguero
- Juan Ver�n
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Mesut �zil
- Frank Lampard
Now just a heads up : only agreeing, constructive criticism and intelligent discussion will be dignified with a response.
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