Messi has been playing professional for over 20 years, he knows what works for him in warmup.

That point about Malcom and Dembele makes so munch sense

That kid who pretends not to pay attention in class but is actually a genius. 😅

Don’t judge his work ethic by what he does in person… but what he does in private. If you really think talent will take you the level Leo was at, you’re delusional. Hard work is always required to some degree.

Coach: "you have to go left, you have to go right" 🫡🥸👆🧔🗣️ Messi facetiming: "Si, Claro!" 😇👽👻

People forget that Messi grew up with the Johan Cruyff philosophy since he was very young at Barca. He also had Pep as his coach in the most influential team (as far as tactics and technical ability) in the modern era. He also had various coaches like Scaloni, Maradonna, Koeman, Luis Enrique and Frank Rikjaard who vary wildly tactically one from the other. He has seen practically every game scenario, attacking scheme possible in his years at Barca. By the time Prince was his team mate Messi had so much experience he can be forgiven for being on his phone. Young kids need to know this.

The name drops are wild 💀😂

Ronaldo is impressive, like a flying car. Messi is rare, like an alien.

Messi has the greatest attacking kind of any forward ever tbh. The way he seems the game is ludicrous. No one has ever been as lethal in attack. Only ronaldo comes close due to his finishing. But outside of finishing himself, Messi’s chance creation is the best I’ve ever seen. He sees things no one else does

Messi is gifted, many people have gifts but never get to exploit them to the maximum because lack of mentally or lack of opportunities, luckily Messi got them all and gave the world his magic, simply the best player ever.

Messi is the embodiment of talent and being born to do something.

That’s cause messi had pure natural talent, where as Ronaldo had to train hard to make him self better

Best interview 😂😂 Prince is a laugh

Pep showed us that Messi’s play style is activated when he’s given more freedom on the pitch, allowed to move in various positions and have a playmakers role. He can create chances whilst also scoring goals if he pleases. I think that’s what makes Messi deadly, when he has the freedom to move around the field and be in various positions. Maybe that’s why he just chills out in those dressing room meetings, he knows he’s gonna be all over the pitch doing his own thing. A lot of players have said in interviews that most of the game, it just looks like he’s completely oblivious to the game and then all of a sudden, he’s creating something dangerous or scoring. Ferdinand said, he seldom comes near defenders and it’s hard to catch him because his position and movement is so unpredictable. Without a doubt, best player of all time, a joy to watch, incomparable.

Hes been doing it for so long.. his body and his mind are all connected with football.. he knows what works for him mentally and physically.. im glad to i got to see him from the very beginning 🙏

Xavi said,when Messi on training,he will give 100%,and scored as much as he can,he always competitive.that dude also play video game like fifa.that probably trained his brain.Messi definitely doing double than any other player.the obvious reasons he still got it,even he is 36y.u can't be on top so long without hardwork,discipline and winning mentality.he doesnt party hard,drinking hard,womenizer,seeking attentions,that need to be respected for having really strong resistant for temptations.

I can’t believe Malcom thought he could do that 😂😂😂

Messi was on his phone on the 2nd leg with Liverpool, lesson learned....

Thats even more scary man. Messi is basically A God then We Can't say anything just respect to Ronaldo who worked so hard to get comparable to A God of football

Messi is so humble, he Is facetimming while the coach is talking. So respectful, so humble 😅

The only Boateng that matters. Real one.

This is why I say ronaldo is the guy every young player should look up to in this generation. His work ethic is mind blowing, if you wanna reach that level you need to work that hard. Messi is a freak of nature, he is 90% pure talent. it doesn’t really matter how hard you work you just cannot match him

Messi is Messi there is no one like him

Legend has it he is still on his phone when Liverpool score the winner at Anfield 😂

That freekick is my Messi's favourite goal

Messi 🐐

Only one to do that in the world Leo Messi🪄🐐

Genius 🧠

I was at the match where they won 3:0. Free kick was right below me. Crowd was amazing

and in the 2nd leg got hammered and now coach was on FaceTime.. 😂😂😂

don't forget our boy☣️😅

People can't get perfect as messi because whatever but at last he is natural and god gifted gem in football

Second led was 4 - 0 with no Salah and Firminho so I guess he wishes he trained 😅

Prime Hazard was also like that according to his teammates.

Messi is natural he is a genius of football ⚽️ its his mind his vision his decisions that he take innthe moment his instinct you can't teatch that in training session or explain it to the young generation messinis once in life time

Like Ronaldinho ,he didn’t needed to train ,but the young generation should not listen to him because he is nature talent

Was a great podcast. Thank you guys

No one can do that in the whole What an alien Real GOAT 🤣🤣❤️❤️🔥🔥

God given gift. Him and Jordan. No other explanation.

What you do the day of a test or a marathon doesn't matter, it's a long game.

Now please tell us what Gini Wijnaldum did in warm up during the second leg.

Messi is a different specie from us.

That is why he is the greatest footballer. He is just talented too much and he give 1000% than other on pitch without whining much outside of football pitch

Just shows if you think you can do what someone else makes look easy you will fall hard. Just because Messi spent his whole career literally taking the piss (sitting on a ball biting his nails before a champions league final game) Doesn’t mean anyone can do it. Only player to ever do what he’s done the way he’s always done it which just can’t be repeated or tried to be repeated. Lionel Messi.!!

On the return leg at Anfield he was busy face timing in Fabinho's pocket while the team got hammered 4 - 0 🤣🤣🤣

Boateng was a beast himself.And that goal he scored against Barca for Milan was one of the best goals I’ve seen.I remember it clearly,And Messi done that same touch on the sideline earlier that season.And prince done it in traffic and the shot was brilliant.

Hazard did this only players with absolute true talent can manifest these sort of things

You know when Messi plays his phone rings the most at that particular time especially during big games. Only he can do that and that’s right

Prince lowkey snitch tho😂😂😂😂😂

If only Messi’s talent and Ronaldo’s work ethic combined 🐐 🔥

I like Rio's comments ,top mentality, you gotta put in the work

Yeah he just said it, Messi is an anomaly. He didn't do the extra work that Ibra or CR7 did to be the giants that they are. I personally appreciate CR7 and Ibra a bit more because of this. As someone who isn't the most talented person, which I personally think is the case with most people. They were better representation for men, they always spoke about having to work hard, this i think gave them the personality they had. I think i rate them like i rate Michael Jordan and Kobe. Plus all these guys had character and charisma on the court/field.

I guess that's why Liverpool smashed them in the return leg. Bro thought it was a cake walk at Anfield and eventually got humbled. 😎

"Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortless" this is the law power Messi mastered. His fans literally seen him as a god.

Messi put in the work when he was you her to be the way he was during this time and now.

Messi’s football iq is through the roof there’s little that any coach has left to tech him

Gini, Trent and Origi gave him a reality check so hard he got sent to the MLS

"He's the only one in the world to do that" That is some statement

Actually Messi was brilliant at self awarness , he knows exactly what is needed to be the best.Whereas demble malcom were foolish to follow him thinking ot will work

Needed that phone in second leg😅

C Ronaldo n Messi them 2 made each ova the best ever if they was on there own they wouldn't have the longevity they had they made each ova keep on going c Ronaldo n Messi r the goats ya cannot compare half would say c Ronaldo n the ova half would say Messi.. I would say c Ronaldo bcoz Im a man United fan but I respect Messi he's up there when they both retire there would never ever be another c Ronaldo or Messi the goats best ever ....

That's what makes him the best

That reminds me of the stories of Hazard at Chelsea

Was he on his phone in the return leg 😂😂😂

Growth hormone made Messi more durable and stronger than the average baller... 😊 He might be a genius with the ball but without proper physical conditioning injuries would have prevailed, based on lifestyle..

I don't think Messi is the problem in that situation , but the young players are, because they thought they're at Messi's level, and we all know they are not a single part of Messi's talent and legacy

The Messi impression 😂

Guess he didnt do the same in the return leg looool

Messi, great player, they'd be more like him if given the freedoms he did.

Messi is unique

Lionel Messi may be “lazy” or not a good “example” for those who see how he is aside of playing football. But bro he’s an alien with magic in football…. Don’t try to do what he does only he knows what works for him. 💀

just proves that Messi is a once in a life time talent. No current and former players can do what messi done pre match and produce the results for his team. Many tried but of course failed. Like the ones Boateng mentioned, (dembele, Malcolm)

He was one of the problems for Barcelona in his last years. In that champions league Liverpool got them out of the competition. There lack of discipline destroy the team.

This guy speaking about Messi is just unbelievable it makes you respect him and Ronaldo more.

In any case everyone says that behind the scenes he was doing everything was needed to be the best

Prince...Great guy, so down to earth...Nice guy, amazing dancer....Good friend of mine when he was in London....Extremely Talented Individual. A Football star, a point he made playing for AC Milan & Barcelona

This to me is the difference between Messi and Ronaldo. If Messi, with all the talent he has, worked as hard as Ronaldo the GOAT conversion wouldn't be close. But it happens when someone has that amount of talent there is almost no need to work as hard as others.

The thing is, Messi has an insane diet discipline, sleep discipline and training that no one hears about because he doesn’t parade it. This notion that Messi is pure talent is crazy. He’s pure talent but he also works a lot

Its very important for people to know, and i cannot stress this enough...HE IS NOT HUMAN!

Kdb plays video games before Dunking madrid.

It appears Messi does not only disrespect the coach, but the players as well. Can't be making an exception for one player.

Messi worked extremely hard to get to that level Every career has that level. U just know things when experience begin to work

R9 done it all the time. Him and roberto Carlos used to smoke in the toilets at half time lol

This is why i have so much respect for C.Ronaldo and his work ethic, u can say Messi was almost lucky to be naturally born with the kind of talent that he have, agile body and football just looks natural on him. While ronaldo have to work his ass off to compete with Messi.

People always think Messi doesn't work harder than Cristiano. They forget that when he was little, Messi had a condition where his body couldn't grow taller, so he had to be injected with some kind of hormone every day and it was very painful. You can imagine how he would train under these conditions. Also he definitely has the pressure to prove himself and not underestimated because of his small body.

The fact that Messi did that and then go out and lose 4-0 is nuts

And that the attitude that some call “leadership” setting an example…. The 🐐 is so different he ain’t even worried about what examples he’s setting. In a class of his own and no fucks given

Maradona was similar. Didnt train half the week, doing drugs other half. Turned up for game and made difference

He's not the only 1 in the world who can do that

Personally this is why Ronaldo is the goat to me, extremely disrespectful from messi towards everyone else involved, sounds like a wanker to me

That free kick will forever be one of the best I’ve ever seen. I mean, it was a full 28-29 yards out, against Alisson (who is/was one of the best keepers in the world. And the man put it LITERALLY in the top corner with pace and Alisson at full stretch. It was utterly magnificent

Ppl who are talented, succeed in life.. Ppl who are hard working, achieve excellence in life.. Ppl who are both talented n hard working, become LEGENDS in their field. Messi’s the 3rd kind.. Dude’s been at the top of his game for almost 2 decades in one of the most physically demanding sport in the world. So he can do whatever he wants during warms up. He’s earned it.

Because he always deliver more than what was expected from him damaged Barcelona next generation and messi does messi does that is why people favorite cr7

Now it makes sense why big players don’t last around Messi too long they try to follow in his footsteps and fail badly 😂

And we all know how this attitude f**ked him up at the anfield

I think what Messi does before a game gives him calmness, like even eating snacks before the game in the pitch

Messi still on the phone when corner taken quickly

If someone told me this guy was Ricardo Quaresma cousin I would believe it!

Shot in his leg filled with hgh makes him stronger than those players getting hurt.

Well he’s crafted his role in La Masia from when he was a little boy. He knows exactly what the manager and his players need from him. A 15 conversion isn’t a thing when he’s got over 20 years of Barcelona DNA in him.