This is so spot on it left me laughing. Especially where he doesn't want to score hat tricks and where opponents want his jersey. I've never understood why he tries so hard not to score hat tricks. He will prefer to assist than score his 3rd goal.
Made a post looking for advice on team colors yesterday, ended up going with the two biggest suggestions of Barcelona and Argentina, with his current pink Miami.
Fingers crossed that he likes like it, and I hope you all might find it neat too!
It’s kind of crazy to think how long we’ve been watching Lionel Messi dominate football at every level, and now we’re in this late-career chapter where every game feels like a slow goodbye tour… but he’s still clearly one of the best players on the pitch when he plays.
What stands out most isn’t even just goals or assists anymore, it’s the control. Even when he’s not sprinting past defenders like before, he still dictates the rhythm of the game. The way he sees passes before anyone else even moves is still there, maybe even sharper in some moments.
At this stage, it feels less like “can he still do it?” and more like “how long can he keep bending games to his will in his own way?” Whether it’s in MLS or international duty, the football IQ is doing most of the work now, and it’s honestly fascinating to watch.
I think what makes it hit differently is knowing there won’t be another version of this. Not just the peak years, but this slower, more cerebral version of him finishing his career.
My younger cousin is obsessed with Messi, and is coming to visit soon with his family and I wanted to make him a glass piece as I have been into stained glass recently. I thought a pattern that includes Messi's jersey colors would be cool, but he has a very prolific career history. Do you think theres a top 10 of teams that are most iconic? Thank you all for any help!
Edit: Massive thanks to everyone who helped me here!
For my fiance. Apparently, my sister and a guy friend think it’s a little “girly” and you don’t see men carrying around Stanleys. But it’s a limited edition collab, and my fiance goes to the gym a lot and most importantly, he is a diehard Messi fan. For his birthday, I’m getting him an Argentina home jersey 2026 and was considering this Stanley too. What do you guys think? Especially men, would you like to receive this gift? If so, there are two colors; black and blue. The blue goes well with the jersey. But just looking for opinions overall!
How do you even do this? Messi has never failed to impress me ever since I started watching him play football. He does something in every game that leaves you thinking football is so easy until you try doing the same on the field. I found this site where you can watch replays and matches on any of your devices comfortably. https://sportsflux.live
I've watched many talented kids playing football at such a young age, but none has ever been able to do such things. Was Messi born already knowing how to play football or what?
It's like he had the brain of an adult while still a kid. You can see the big difference between him and the other kids on the field.
I made a post some weeks ago that Messi is going to win the FIFA world cup this year but many people said otherwise. You all will witness it!!!
Assist: T. Segovia