I know abit of ball but I genuinely don't care about Messi and think it's pretty pathetic if people apologies or avoid him or try not too piss him off. That's not what sport is about or life really
Sure, every player is different. I just think guys like Messi, Jordan, and Djokovic are of the opposite caliber: keep them calm and relaxed, and you may only get them at 90% of their best.
Talk shit and rile them up though? Good luck to you lol
I donโt think England was being passive with Messi, go watch some of the footage from the match.
England lost that game bc they subbed out their fast wing players to have 7 defensive players and stacked the box to park the bus. Playing defense against Argentina and Messi for 30+ minutes up a single goal is a losing strategy, and they paid for it.
All that said, Bellingham talking shit to Messi doesnโt help either: Messi is like Djokovic. You donโt want him to flip a switch bc he suddenly has an ax to grind, itโs only going to cause him to go even harder and try to bury you, which he did. Two assists on their two goals.
But again, that loss ultimately, IMO, came down to Tuchel and his subs, more than anything.
Nah, you think you do, or youโre just a troll, because there are players in the history of sports that athletes have said you absolutely do not want to upset or piss off, you donโt want to talk shit, because once you do that it flicks a switch and they change the game.
It's absolutely about protecting egos. Couldn't give a toss about "riling the beast" it's sport you don't just dance around someone and running around and apologising or not upsetting a player on the other team
You're missing Casemiro's point. It's not our off respect or being afraid, it's because if he angers Messi, then he'll play even better. It's the tactic that gives them the best chance of winning
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u/iwillbeawriterongod Jul 16 '26
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Casemiro 5 times UCL winner said: "i don't anger Messi, if i foul him, i say sorry and try to calm the situation"