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Problem with Messi and soccer is that soccer is a team sport-- basketball might be one of few sports where one player can really shift the entire balance of a team and make them a contender.
Exhibit A is this past Euro Cup. Ronaldo checked out like 15minutes into a 90 minute game, and Portugal went on to win.
Imagine any Argentinian team of the last 15 years without Messi. They might even have trouble qualifying. Defensively poor squad with even poorer coaching. I feel bad for Messi-- he deserves a World Cup, and I hope he gets one before he retires.
Exhibit A is this past Euro Cup. Ronaldo checked out like 15minutes into a 90 minute game, and Portugal went on to win.
Imagine any Argentinian team of the last 15 years without Messi. They might even have trouble qualifying. Defensively poor squad with even poorer coaching. I feel bad for Messi-- he deserves a World Cup, and I hope he gets one before he retires.