Anyone yet to be convinced of the value of Lionel Messi to the world of football need to have gone no further than watching him react to the two goals he scored against Levante last night.
The first had him picking him up the ball from inside the goal and running back to the centre of the pitch with an attitude of total selflessness and determination. Barca had been trailing, 0-1 down. They still needed to win to have any possibility of keeping open the race for La Liga.
The second showed him in more familiar pose- pointing to the skies in gratitude, before drawing in the rest of the team in a collective embrace-one for all, all for one.
What a contrast with his rival for the Pichichi, Ronaldo who last night rescued Real Madrid from perdition at the hands of Clemente’s Sporting. For ever strutting his stuff, like a pumped up peacock, and for ever glancing at his team mates as if they were a mirror, reflecting his glory.
Two football stars of our modern times- one an example , the other a prima donna.
More Cule biased propaganda… again I have to enlighten your prejudice with some facts:
– Barcelona were loosing 1-0 so if there was a rescue needed it was here, not in Madrid (Barcelona squeezed a 1-2 victory, while Madrid comforably cuised passed Sporting 3-1)
– Messi looked up to heaven for his 2nd as Barcelona had been awarded a non existant penalty, so he was thanking the Gods, or avoiding to look at the refs face, perhaps an accomplice in assuring the undeserved the victory?
– Both have scored 41 goals in the league this season, but Ronaldo’s scoring rate is better per game: 1,24 per game to Mess’s 1,28
– Madrid are 4 points ahead of Barcelona.
In conclusion, I would prefer the Peacock, he scores more gaols per game and will win his team La Liga!