this is why ronaldo will never be the best in the world

[cw00]

Lionel Messi never dives. [VIDEO]

considering everyone around him at barcelona goes down with a strong gust of wind as well

at 3.41, gets kicked in the back, just looks at the player

 

[OSRGull]

Oh so the ability of a footballer is based on whether they go down easily or not ? Oh right well that's Adam El Abd and Ashley Barnes out the running for PFA player of the year.

 

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I think that they are hard to compare - Messi is effortless and a complete natural - an unreal talent. Ronaldo is talented too, but he has got to the level he is at by lots of hard work and training.

I think it's a bit like comparing Nadal and Federer - they're both great but Federer is just so effortless while you get the feeling Nadal is working so, so hard.

But yes, Messi's abilty to ride challenges, never whinge or lash out is incredible the amount he gets kicked around!

 

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Messi reminds me of Gai Assulain

 

[Cloughie]

Asier Del Horno (Former Chelsea and Valencia left-back) would disagree. I seem to remember a Messi dive got him a red card and led to Chelsea being knocked out of the Champs League...

 

[rabbitmaddie]

Messi reminds me of Gai Assulain

Absolutely. As evidenced on Saturday.

Lot to be said for such players being role models.

My kids have CMS shirts this season. If we were fortunate to have Assulin on our books next season, he would definitely be a contender for 2012/13 shirts.

 

[1066familyman]

Excellent video ! Thanks.

It's common knowledge that Messi isn't a diver, but watching that really hammers home the amazing ability he has to ride a challenge and still keep possession of the ball !

He really is a class above everyone else - but then he is left footed...naturally

 

[Lord Bracknell]

If Messi played for the Albion, we'd NEVER get the chance to see a LuaLua freekick fly into the net.

 

[pishhead]

Messi is so strong on the ball, similar in that respect to Maradonna.
And to think we have idiots in this country such as Andy Gray who said he would "struggle in a cold night at the Britiannia Stadium" Get back under your rock Gray!

 

[Czechmate]

messi is god , he is the best player even better than Marradona and he does not cheat , pity the players around him cant stop diving

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Asier Del Horno (Former Chelsea and Valencia left-back) would disagree. I seem to remember a Messi dive got him a red card and led to Chelsea being knocked out of the Champs League...

This. Messi has/does dive sometimes. A lot of players do these days. He plays with 2 of the biggest cheats in the world in Busquets and dani Alves. Both f***ing rats!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Messi is so strong on the ball, similar in that respect to Maradonna.
And to think we have idiots in this country such as Andy Gray who said he would "struggle in a cold night at the Britiannia Stadium" Get back under your rock Gray!

Gray is a legend! Women should not be running the line!

 

[W.C.]

great video. Also highlights the other forms of cheating that we don't hear about as much as we do about diving. I f***ing hate shirt pulling. Go and play rugby.

 

[tezz79]

More honest than ronaldo but better ?....... It's a tough one as they both have such a different style but get the job done

 

[DJ Leon]

Lionel Messi never dives. [VIDEO]

considering everyone around him at barcelona goes down with a strong gust of wind as well

at 3.41, gets kicked in the back, just looks at the player

It might be a good argument if it was in any way true. To give him some credit messi is less of a cheat than some of his team mates.

Faint praise, huh?

 

[NMH]

It's come to something when we have to compliment a player for not diving

 

[supaseagull]

It's come to something when we have to compliment a player for not diving

Part of the game unfortunately...rightly or wrongly


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[logan89]

As I'm phone I can't post any videos but I'm sure if you goto YouTube and type 'Messi dive' I'm sure you will see that Messi does dive. I'm sure I could make a 3 min clip on any player were they stay on their feet during challenges (Gerrard, Lampard, Drogba etc.) also using the same players I could make a video which points out other occasions where they have gone down far too easily.

It's part of the modern game unfortunately and NO player is exempt, just some worse than others!

 

[Marshy]

Both of them are so much better than anyone else its just amazing

 

[Mellotron]

Messi is so strong on the ball, similar in that respect to Maradonna.
And to think we have idiots in this country such as Andy Gray who said he would "struggle in a cold night at the Britiannia Stadium" Get back under your rock Gray!

I think this video shows that Messi could handle a wet and windy Tuesday night in Stoke fairly comfortably. The cloggers wouldn't get within 10 yards of him.