Argentinian media made him this way. They dissed him for so long when they were not winning. It was unfair tbh, they blamed it all on him just because he did not have Maradona’s typical Argentinian energy. They called him soft and told him he was not a leader for the Argentinian team.
Stats dont tell the full story in football. It does in other sports like baseball but its hard in football to be so data driven.
Richarlison average lol…. No “average” footballer plays in the Premier League. Spurs isnt even a relegation team.
Average players dont get to play for Brazil either btw.
Sorry, but in all my life watching football. No one has been better than Messi.
Dembele (Barca/psg)
I feel people love him so much because they use him on Fifa. I watched Barca games all the time, he has never done anything amazing. Can not finish in the box at all.
England always disappoints
Copa America imo. Travel is much greater distances, hospitality for players is not always up to par with European venues and the fans are way more intense and in your face. Also, no one wants to play in La Paz at 3,600 meters above sea level.
Every other point like “easier teams” “less teams”…etc is not relevant because it will depend if you are viewing this question from the pov of a low tier team vs a dominant one.
The personality, you are either the Messi type or the Ronaldo type. People that like Ronaldo like his selfishness, his ego, his boasting and his loudness. People that like Messi like his humbleness and his quietness.
luck is for losers
Teams all over the world get players and then loan them out all the time. What makes Saudi teams any different? Its not out of the ordinary to do that.
I dont believe in players having a “ceiling”.