Exactly. Incredible. I didn't knew they were chanting his name that early too. It tells a lot of the genius of this men. Magical, greatest ever.

then in 19 years old he got first hatrick vs Madrid,, when barca play with 10 player

Actually, when he was 16, still playing for Barcelona youth team, he was already a star amongst native Barcelona's fans. I remember El Mundo Deportivo and Sport (big Spanish sports newspapers, related to FC Barcelona), dedicating full-page articles and even a cover to him, in 2003 (1 year before his unofficial debut with the first team). Every week, there was this article about the latest match of the youth team and a special mention to Messi's performance (in that same team were playing Messi, Cesc Fabregas and Piqué as 15-16 year old teenagers. That team still holds an unprecedented record in youth football: they won all the competitions they had participated in that season, without losing a single match). Everybody following those newspapers were perfectly aware about Messi's potential. His nickname ''Messias'' dates from those days, before his debut with men's team, because there was a journalist who told once that Messi was called to be the real successor of Maradona, and as Maradona was known as ''Dios'' (''God''), teen Messi was nicknamed ''Messías'' (like ''Messiah'').

@@f.c.5342 Thank you. Very interesting information.

I watched him in the under 20 youth world cup in 2005. The hype around him in that tournament was insane. Everyone was saying how he would be the next big thing, a player on the level of possibly pele, maradona etc. It all came true and thats the even crazier part. When I first started seeing him dribble past defenders in big matches I was cheering him on and saying to myself ''he's actually doing it.''

Considering all those legends in that team.. its even more baffling to see fans going berserk for a 17 year old🐐

I think its an audio edit

@@DatNguyen-ph2zr no its not audio its real bro

@@DatNguyen-ph2zr The end is most likely an edit but when he was subbed off he received a standing ovation from the entire stadium

@@hakai4350 18

hard worker

I could be 20-30 years before we see another talent like his. Who knows, maybe longer. No disrespect to Mbappe or Hasland, but there just isn't any young player right now with a chance to get even close to his level.

​@@jerimayavondristen9955 true

@@jerimayavondristen9955 That's what I'm saying. It will happen, we'll eventually get a Messi type footballer but only once every 30 years or so.

This is exactly why he cried throughout the press conference when he had to leave Barcelona, he's coming to the realisation that his career is coming to an end after spending over 20 years at a club that he loved.

Messi is great player, no doubt, maybe the best idk but the WC trophy was nothing but the gift to Messi. Penalessi lol

Wtf really or what

Was the chanting real? Or audio edit?

@@DatNguyen-ph2zr I want to know this to

@@lukajeknic806 i watch the clips again. I think it was real. There were small chanting during the game too.

@@DatNguyen-ph2zr its real that

imposibble to ever see again a player with his talent and his brain a dude with the most talent in the world and also professional working every single day to be even better you only find this once in sports

@@replaylol1233 And the best thing is that two were born, we had two geniuses and people still fight over which one is better. You have to enjoy that inhuman talent.

@@DashiReformed There is only one genius. The other one is a robot something fascinating, achievement wise, but only one out of the two makes the sport more beautiful. That's why he is the best

@Chodex totally agree with all of this, but I would add that even statistically speaking Messi is streaks ahead. Goals, assists, Man of the match, key passes, chances created, dribbles... he totally outshines him

@Chodex You are allowed to be a fan, but it is not necessary to go all the way and exaggerate. That Talent vs Work is crap! You always need to Work ver y Hard in order to be at the TOP. /. Cristiano does in fact know how to Dribble, and he was a great #7, yes later he changed to main Striker. But if you have watched football for as long as you say... You should remember him playing against and for Manchester United. He indeed has Great ball Control and Dribbling ability. Of course due to Height he can't slalom between 5 players... But he could outrun many players.. If you see his games against Spain,they where Magical! Also the game where he eliminated Sweden from World Cup qualifier that was Spectacular!! I repeat: I am a Messi fan, but I enjoyed Cristiano, when he performed.

Ya entendimos, te gustan "jovenes" ,, todo lo pasado es nostalgico,, o no seria nostalgico,,

@@juanjuan-pi3of En realidad no es que me gusten Jovenes, como quisiste resumir ahí, algunos vemos como paso el tiempo y es normal sentir nostalgia aveces. Una lastima que eso te incomode o te moleste. Abrazo.

Yo no entiendo porque cambiaron las camisetas

@@juanjuan-pi3of que repelente estás, no?

se estaba gestando el barcelona historico....

We would, just going to take a time and years, we said the same during era of maradona, ronaldinho, Ronaldo and others” messi was just outstanding, another football prophet is coming I pray it comes from African probably Nigeria my country, rightnow I love messi, I pray he’ll win this 2022 worldcup, I don’t want to cry again in my heart seeing him loose another worldcup.

@@ebrightblackspartan5967 Messi is different, I make a damn difference.

Well describe. U absolutely right

Including Cristiano penaldo( hence the nickname giving to him because he likes diving to win penalties)

@@johnjandoh6732 He got the nickname also cause his goal records are padded by penalties.

@@amdistant5547 Oh okay. Well that's even better. And we know that Messi has given up a good number of opportunities to take penalties with the likes of Mbappe, Suarez, Neymar and even Sergio Ramos. I mean he still is the only player to assist from the penalty spot.

​@@amdistant5547 OH LIKE PESSI MISSED PENS IN FINALS😂

​@@johnjandoh6732 cruyff,Bergkamp etc.assisted penalty first . Pessi copied its😂. Unlike pessi who is greatest robber. And claimed goal by scoring with hand . PIGESSI CAN CRY😢

Almost as good as Hazard

@@neilmahoney7458 right, hazard accomplished more than messi. messi doesn't come close... almost though

@@cit0110given that Hazard has 2 WCs, 9 ballon’dors and is less injury prone than Messi I’d say he still comes close

@@minhajpeer6734 he does not have 9 ballon dors 😂

...or at any age, for the record.

Why do you cry 😂😂

@@zafranakram3098lmao

@@zafranakram3098 his play speaks volumes, and his legacy is as emotional as a sad movie with a happy ending, he achieved everything there probably was, with his own talent and perseverance

Jesus loves you and was thinking about you on the cross ”“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.“ ‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬ ”And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.“ ‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭5‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

beautiful! May you continue to enjoy the game for many more years! :-)

When football had soul and, also, when you watch Messi he's just different. He's a joy to watch and every time he touches that ball you're kept on the edge of your seat.

Difference? How old are you? 9

He is better than cr7 by far, cr7 is riding on Messi legacy.

@@Jacobcr93 Are you 6?

if you seriously think ronaldo can't playmake your a fool

@@primeB-gz7om CR7s' best achievement is that he gets compared to messi

In germany we call it paulanergarten

Amigo, todavía faltan 80 años más

@@annakquinn7084 y? Es el mejor del siglo XXI (hasta ahora). Supuse que no era necesaria la aclaración...

Está rapido ahora tambien. El mejor jugador de la historia

El mejor de la historia. Espero que no pasen tantos años para que aparezca sucesor

And worldwide champ 🏆 of the world 🌎

You mean goosebumps right

@@aashirrrrr ya goosebumps 😂

It’s called goosebumps. Lol.

byuh.... eram tenan...wkwkkwkwk

Maradona too

@@adanmiller890 yes yes ofc R.I.P Maradona

Y sigo sin entender las críticas hacia Messi, es que está más que demostrado que es el mejor.

Penalties maybe

No entiendo como pueden decir que Ronaldo es mejor que Messi. De verdad no me cabe en la cabeza, Messi es 1 millón de veces mejor que ronaldo en todo ámbito.

Me too bro still don't know why they say cr7 is better If you look on stats messi is on top If you look on field messi is the best He won most individual honors and awards Still they say cr7 is better He has won 40 carrer trophies the 2 most in the football history Still they say cr7 better I don't understand their logic bro

@@kingofheaven1280 chill

I’m a messi fan. But it’s easy to see how people think Ronaldo is better. He does some things better .he scores as much goals as Messi.And he’s a winner. If Messi wasn’t around there would be no doubt who the best is. And if Messi is the goat which I believe. You have to put Ronaldo up there .or about’s

Pedri did just that like 2 years ago when he toyed with Juve.

@@vojake100 Bruh u comparing this Juve team with the current Juve team?🤣

@@vojake100 you compare Messi with Pedli😂😂

@@vojake100 2 years ago with Pirlo as manager at his first experience and w/o cr7, with possibly the worst Juventus seen in 10 years

@@coprilettodelnapoli5466 cp7 made the team unstable. Pedri would have toyed with them even more. They both play different positions so cp7 would not have been able to stop Pedri. And, no, I'm not comparing Pedri and Messi. I'm just saying Pedri had an amazing performance vs Juve and an incredible season.

2011 alcanzo la gloria

The first Time i Heard a big personality of football saying that he Is the best of all time was in 2011, Wenger Said it. That Messi was absolutly amazing

All Messi has to usually do, is penetrate the defence, and at the right moment, place his foot between the ball and the foot of a defender, and there u have a penalty-situation. So easy. How often does he do it? Well, he´s never done it, not once...!

Very honest assessment about Messi's world cup .. I even have the same opinion..

Winning the World Cup, for Argentina, would be fantastic, for the greatest player, that I have been fortunate enough to have seen play. No other footballer on this Planet, comes close to the little magician, his ability ON the ball is unbelievable, it IS a privilege, to have seen him play.

World Cup this year LOL - couldn't even score on the Saudi's from open play!

@@biscobisco1882 haters gonna hate

@@COGORDOS Facts gonna facts. I don't hate Messi, I do hate his insane fans though.

@@gerardomejia3855 en el tiempo que estuvo solo tubo 5 goles en 31 partidos cuál goleador? nisiquiera recibia ovación cuando llegó a Manchester recién

@@gerardomejia3855 no es eso solo q cr7 en ese tiempo era un buen reagateador pero hacia jugadas innecesarias y aca messi se nota mas completo como dice capello y jamas lo aplaudio el sporting ni el united

Un tal Diego Armando Maradona😉

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@@hemivivencia7670 fue en su pais

así es el futbol y en general el comportamiento humano cuando quieren ser parte de algo, para ellos su club o su afición es lo mejor y un tipo que los humilló tantas veces les genera odio, pero esa gente no es fan de futbol, son simples aficionados de clubes que ni siqueira conocen bien este deporte, mira yo soy mexicano y en ocasiones me han caído mal los clubes argentinos por que no saben perder, como ejemplo te pongo a Boca Jrs. que en libertadores mi equipo les puso un baile y no supieron manejar la frustración, Benitez su entrenador lo mejor que pudo hacer fue escupir al Bofo Bautista y en una entrevista cobardemente negó todo y dijo que no se acordaba, fueron malos perdedores esa vez, en donde no pude decir nada fue cuando Maxi metió un golazo para sacar a México de octavos, ante esos escenarios lo mejor que se puede hacer es aceptar la derrota y aplaudir porque se perdió por una genialidad, y en el mundial de Qatar, Messi demostró un nivel de élite, se cargó a una selección al hombro y dio un torneo espectacular, es para mi el mejor jugador de la historia.

Exactly. Just like how Steph Curry changed the NBA game.

No por nada, florentino le dio un cheque en blanco para que fiche por el Real madrid

No sólo eran estrellas, que sí; ademas esta es la época previa al futbol moderno. Vieira, Legrottaglie, Pesotto, Emerson, Iuliano, Cannavaro, Tachinardi eran unos perros rabiosos, fijate que lo recontra cagan a patadas para pararlo y el no se queja; y como postre, tenian a Buffon en el arco por si algun delantero llegaba al area con las dos piernas enteras.

@@chottomatekudasai-kun3887 creo que el arquero de ese partido es Christian Abbiati

@@chottomatekudasai-kun3887 para los que dicen que a messi no le pegaron

@@chottomatekudasai-kun3887 Zebina también era un carnicero jaja

Certo che era in anticipo, gli hanno accelerato la crescita a quel nano dopato.

You are lucky

Yo también estuve ahí, estaba 3 asientos a la izquierda tuya

@@romelp.7839 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thank God he did

se debería retirar jugando para el baca, creo q nos haria feliz a todos

Es verdad se tiene que retirar en Newell's

​@@pipi0290 😂😂

Su último partido de Messi debe y va a ser en el Monumental con 100.000 personas enloquecidas

Bien dicho, paisano :-) AR AR AR

After the Brazilian Ronaldo

Not really. It would still take like 4-5 years to witness Prime Messi, the best player I've ever seen.

Maradona young, plays similar

This wasn't the goal-scoring-all-round Messi. This was the just-gimme-the-ball-and-lemme-dribble Messi

Ronaldinho in his prime was better

Ronnie was pure show 💃🏻🔥

78u5u

You didn't see many players,it seems,or you don't understand about football...

@@victorbf Show,show,show...Ronaldinho...

Anytime

Mbappe in the same sentence as messi is already a crime in itself

I don't think mbappe's prime is up to messi's games at 18 19

Facts. No player will ever surpass Messi.

That arrogant turtle is nowhere close to young-prime Messi. It's just a crime to compare that turtle with him.