'Messi took our soul' - Rio Ferdinand re-lives Champions League nightmares against Barcelona

'Messi took our soul' - Rio Ferdinand re-lives Champions League nightmares against Barcelona | MESSI

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Жыл бұрын

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand revisits his two Champions League final defeats to Lionel Messi's Barcelona.
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'Messi took our soul' - Rio Ferdinand re-lives Champions League nightmares against Barcelona | MESSI

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@myfootyuniverse Жыл бұрын

Think I'm only just starting to realize how much I'm gonna miss Messi when he's gone. A magician, a genius. The greatest there ever has been and probably ever will be 🐐

@timdeveldmuis985 Жыл бұрын

Ronaldo also goat

@myfootyuniverse Жыл бұрын

@@timdeveldmuis985 I love Ronaldo but he could never run a game like Messi. Drop deep and dictate the tempo of a match. A great goalscorer yes and skillful but Messi with the ball at his feet is without equal imo

@ginodavids2012 Жыл бұрын

@@myfootyuniverse 100% There will always be great goalscorers. Records will be broken eventually. But no one can run a game like messi.

@marko6489 Жыл бұрын

I remember that moment for myself. Luckily for me, It was in 2014/15 season so I had time to wholeheartedly enjoy his talent.

@myfootyuniverse Жыл бұрын

@@Equilibrium6Haha thanks. It's a Twin Peaks reference lol

@CommunityNotesVerified Жыл бұрын

Best dribbler. Best Passer. Most goals per game. Most goals per minute. Most G/A contributions ever. Fastest to 700 goals. Had Alex Ferguson trembling on the bench in UCL Final. GOAT

@edtcreative Жыл бұрын

09 final, I felt like United were just a bit unlucky. However, after the 2011 final, it was the first time I questioned if Fergie "had IT" anymore. I'd never seen a side make a Fergie United team look that ordinary. Barca 10-11 is the greatest team I've ever watched.

@ChrisMDi Жыл бұрын

@@edtcreative SAF was so confused that in a interview he talked about the 11 final He told if ji sung park had came in they would have won the final but the truth is that ji sung park was playing the time when fergie wanted to subb him on this clearly shows how much SAF hate messi cause he let him slip 2 ucl with the team that worked for him.

@CommunityNotesVerified Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisMDi called Messi a barcelona player. Barcelona have been in Europa League 2 yrs since Messi left. Messi was laughed at for not dragging a Europa League squad to UCL titles 😭

@celeschan90 Жыл бұрын

@@edtcreative As a Barca fan, 10-11 was the best team I've ever seen as well. Xavi, Messi, Iniesta in their prime? Ridiculous. I wasn't even nervous ahead of the final, because I thought win or lose, it makes no difference at this point, they ARE the best team in the world this year, no doubt. (This is the same year they 5-0'd Real Madrid, and also elliminated them from the CL Semi.)

@vb2388 Жыл бұрын

@@CommunityNotesVerified Factos 👍🏻👀 Messi is the Undisputed GOAT after 2019..

@pranavsharma9299 Жыл бұрын

"Unplayable" is the right word to describe prime Messi

@arithmetic7105 Жыл бұрын

Prime Messi was ridiculous, like Ferdinand said you can't put it into words how good he was.

@untoldhistory2800 6 ай бұрын

Messi on his prime was like Spider-Man. Seeing everyone’s movements at a low speed then if you add up his ridiculously technique you have a man touched by God

@sarahwilliams6772 Жыл бұрын

Messi is three players in one... He can score He can assist He can Dribble👽👽

@mmor7380 Жыл бұрын

And high IQ

@issi529 Жыл бұрын

A lot of idiots dont know that. Imo a guy is pretty stupid if Messj isnt atleast in his top 3 of all time.

@YeTism Жыл бұрын

You can tell that Rio knows deep down that Messi is better than Ronaldo

@santemedical6802 Жыл бұрын

any person with an eye and a working brain won't compare Messi with any player.

@user-bi5nw4vp6t Жыл бұрын

@@santemedical6802 Definitely better no doubt ...but what if we compares him to Maradona??

@JD-vq7ln Жыл бұрын

@@santemedical6802 going to say Maradona in some aspects of a small man with unreal natural talent. Even on an uneven pitch and old style boots that were big and clunky his control and skill was insane. His goal against England to win the world Cup (not hand of God) was equal to that of messi's best goal where he went past some of the best defenders in the world at the time from the halfway line. Messi is still Messi though.

@retseh Жыл бұрын

Not even deep down, he just doesn’t wanna say it.

@user-bi5nw4vp6t Жыл бұрын

@@JD-vq7ln It's not just that goal ,, Messi never had a performance that reaches close to his Belgium, England or Uruguay performances in World Cup knockouts. Also a 10 th , 8th ranked Napoli to 3,1,2,1,2..ranks is unbelievable. No one never did what he did with Napoli and Argentina. Messi has longevity but Maradona in his prime was the best ever

@NickDusting Жыл бұрын

I've been lucky enough to have lived in Spain when Messi, Barcelona and Ronaldo were at their best. Watching Messi play was like watching a ghost- he'd just appear out of nowhere. It's hard to imagine another time when two such complete footballers were playing in the same league. What memories...

@phillyjackson1680 Жыл бұрын

Me I’m coming remember jalen

@fillo0110 Жыл бұрын

They are incomparable, Messi is a god… Ronaldo was just athletic abilities, exploding muscularity… nothing more than that. That’s why he’s struggling after 2016

@raider1297 Жыл бұрын

Stop disrespecting Messi putting Ronaldo level with him

@amroelnour 7 ай бұрын

@@raider1297it really pisses me off when they do that.

@HRMidnight Ай бұрын

Dude I am jealous of you - never seen him playing live, but have watched his every goal on highlights reels.

@huracan200173 Жыл бұрын

"Unplayable"... coming from one of the best defenders in history. If that doesn't settle it I don't know what will. Those who challenge the fact Messi is the GOAT will only realize how good he was when he retires and there's no one left to do the magic he does. Best player EVER.

@devjhawar9372 Жыл бұрын

The greatest.. I just hope messi keeps playing till his 40s🥺

@sergoborhomme3776 Жыл бұрын

I would like to know if Messi knows howmuch this opponent players love him, big respect for Roy Ferdinand

@Suraj-sx8ib Жыл бұрын

Respect to Rio for not shying to respect another player...but who doesn't really..its messi

@BRACAmusic 10 ай бұрын

Rio Ferdinand couldn't put into words how good Messi is. That's all.

@arithmetic7105 Жыл бұрын

Prime Messi was ridiculous, like Rio said you can't put it into words how good he was. I remember watching him a lot in the late 2000s and early 2010s thinking how someone be this good

@sawnable Жыл бұрын

True words by Rio. I can feel his both energy of nightmares feelings and how really good was MESSI, THE TRUE GOAT.

@BeerLicious Жыл бұрын

That's indeed true ! Till date , i haven't seen any player who has this much of influence on the game that players , managers talk like that. It's a disgrace to game itself that there are doubters .

@pablojlascano8322 Жыл бұрын

people who still say Messi is not the GOAT in football history know less about football than my cat.

@engtiNirvana8502 Жыл бұрын

Messi is the reason why I watch football ❤️❤️

@santemedical6802 Жыл бұрын

Messi exudes genius, magic and beauty. his close control, vision, intelligence, devastating dribbling , effortless execution is just jaw dropping. his talent brings a smile, a laughter , a joy to the heart and soul. hail to King Leo!

@garethlloyd4346 Жыл бұрын

You sap

@martinkinyanjui6480 6 ай бұрын

Rio always sounds a proud of having the pleasure to play against Messi even if he destroyed them.. great lad

@chiraggera3160 Жыл бұрын

When Rio says that, you know how good Messi actually is!! ❤

@lightsamael7242 Жыл бұрын

The fact that Messi is still the best player in the world rn is a testimony to his Hungerness and of an athlete being at the very top of the level of his sport

@kishordatta8933 6 ай бұрын

Not many people would appericiate their opponent after one, let alone 2 bitter final defeats. Rio Ferdinand is a greats sportsman just for this and then you add his footballing abilities too.

@umidxolniyozov1283 Жыл бұрын

Messi is unworldly

@Globrity Жыл бұрын

Every thing this great great defender said about the god of football is true. Messi is indescribable

@arpitk2470 Жыл бұрын

being a United fan Messi was the Superman in black! and mind you...Barca should've never made it to 09 final...remember the semi vs chelsea....that sort of should've would've made it harder after we lost!

@ml1067 Жыл бұрын

Iam crying already how great Messi 🐐 was 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@xndthunder735 7 ай бұрын

These words are enough for what prime messi was,And all his oponents never be forget that moments was played aginst messi,this is why he known As GOAT🐐 .the greatest ever in history every body compare messi with ronaldo on the basis of acrobatic performance but ,messi scored that header against one of the best clubs and infront of cristiano.And he always give reply to his opononts with his action not his words so,i don't have say anymore,,, Because he completed football,.... JUST GOAT THINGS⚽🐐

@mukeshjain5969 6 ай бұрын

A short guy put header and score goal in UCL final. This is called magic. People call him magic man. magician.

@waseem7766 Жыл бұрын

Messi 🐐

@Hieillua Жыл бұрын

Prime Messi: he dribbles towards you. He can go left, he can go right, he can turn back and go either left or right again. He can fully stop and then suddenly accelerate again. It's hard to take the ball from him because he has full control. Makes a lot of small touches to the ball and keeps it so close to his feet. He is an absolute dribble master that can dribble through any defence. Any team that would put 1, 2 or 3 defenders against him he'd have a great day. Teams had to park buses against him. He could give any pass, any through ball. A master of 1-2s. He could finish in many different ways. He didn't have any predictability in this game. Then he even became even better when he started to take even more care of his body. I remember him having some weight issues and hired people to help him with it. He became more shredded and physical. He withstood tackles from the likes of Pepe and survived. He went through his whole career without serious injuries. Next to the physical aspect he also managed to improve himself with freekicks. He was an average freekick taker and became one of the best specialists. Even adding more weapons to his arsenal. He'd have seasons with 50 or 60 goals scored. If he had a season where he scored what a ''regular top striker'' would score, people would say it was a bad season. While he wasn't even a classic striker. He was a winger and a false 9. A playmaker and striker in 1. Ronaldo is great. One of the best ever. In the realm of goals he's the second best ever and challenges Messi for the top spot. Overall, Messi exceeds him on all fronts.

@Boy_O_Boy 7 ай бұрын

Rome 2009 and Wembley 2011.Nothing was and will be more depressing for me than these two nights.I still do not have the courage to even look at the highlights till today.The way Iniesta & Xavi control the ball and possession beat United down morally and physically and Messi was the final nail to the coffin.

@Danleesixdoublefive321 7 ай бұрын

I respect you for bowing down to greatness

@manutdboy3326 3 ай бұрын

It pains me too, but that Barca was magic for sure!

@abirmahmud6457 Жыл бұрын

we will never get to see anything like Messi ever again

@deborahluck8274 Жыл бұрын

💕🥰🐐⭐️⚽️MESSI IS THE GOAT

@ANHTUAN_ART 7 ай бұрын

MESSIAH - Lord of the football universe. 2 FW Golden Balls + 8 World Golden Balls - 2 Sporty Orscar - 6 Golden Boots are great records that any legend cannot touch. G.O.A.T. deserves to be in front of any name. Visca El BARCA.

@RedDevil_Joe Жыл бұрын

He’s right in 2011 we had no chance really but we really could have, and should have, done better in 2009

@Johncena-ej4ts Жыл бұрын

U had chance in 2011 as well had Park marked Messi whole game

@RedDevil_Joe Жыл бұрын

@@Johncena-ej4ts as good as he was against pirlo for that it wouldn’t have worked. In 2009 we would have had Fletcher too, which genuinely would have made us harder to beat then, but for a ridiculous red card decision against Arsenal in the semi final

@Johncena-ej4ts Жыл бұрын

@@RedDevil_Joe even SAF said the same thing that his biggest mistake was not deploying park

@srimanthreddy09 Жыл бұрын

Telling you he’s just mad, I’ve seen the game and watched the replays the way he just Mad everyone run around was nuts. None like him

@alejandroandrada5182 Жыл бұрын

Messi, Messi, Messi...

@eugeniorodriguez5377 Жыл бұрын

He shines in the Sky brighter Than the stars ✨ 🐐👑🏆🇦🇷❤️✨🙌

@tyrellpechey1095 Жыл бұрын

I just love how honest this legend is, about Barcelona an Messi really makes you proud of this beautiful sport!!

@arauf963 Жыл бұрын

He's an absolute joy, simply the best, takes you down an emotional mode.....beating that Man U team Oh toying with those greats of the game, without any doubt the best team of all time

@naturalview1245 Жыл бұрын

Messi former Team mates, opponents and great coaches always says the same thing about Messi and that is WORDS CANT DESCRIBE HIM

@sudipmaji7671 7 ай бұрын

Prime time Messi. No one even comes close to him. 😌

@gimsbillions 8 ай бұрын

Unplayable 🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏

@Tello_X Жыл бұрын

Tell them it's... Lionel Messi😎.

@eltonstevens9293 Жыл бұрын

There's only one word to describe Messi.The Goat.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@encapsule2220 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching this, was an insane match i was a huge barca fan back then.

@ramsyrama Жыл бұрын

Which club do you support now?

@auedits6024 Жыл бұрын

Rio is one of the biggest Cristiano Ronaldo fans..He even said Cristiano is the greatest player ever..But he has so much respect on messi ..

@CKD3332 Жыл бұрын

Cristiano can never be the greatest player ever, he has no magic or genius. He is a level below.

@raider1297 Жыл бұрын

He said it because he's his friend. He knows Cristiano is a legend, but Messi is a different level from anyone else.

@auedits6024 Жыл бұрын

@@raider1297 Nope ..He used to say Maradona as the greatest player ever ..but he saw Cristiano’s progression over the years ..He used to play with him even when he was a teenager ..Not only because he is a friend of Cristiano..but he also has respect on messi ..CR7 is pure hard work & talent ..that’s why he is so different

@raider1297 Жыл бұрын

@@auedits6024 hard work doesn't make him better. Messi is better and if you don't see it you don't know the game. It's that simple. Not responding to casual shit any further.

@fuzzupuzzu 11 ай бұрын

G.O.A.T.

@trimishalalalala Жыл бұрын

You can feel and sense that deep down Rio knows that Messi is the GOAT 😂❤️

@rishimoennasing2902 Жыл бұрын

Ferdinand is honest..no chance against The GOAT..THE BEST PLAYER I HAVE EVER SEEN..LIONEL MESSI..THE LITTLE MAGICMAN..WHO HAS SHAKEN HANDS WITH PARADISE..OF FOOTBALL..WHO PERFORMS LIKE GOD🐐⚽️

@scheimong Жыл бұрын

Messi's passing, dribbling, goal scoring, free kicks - give a regular player any ONE of them and they would be world-class, that would be "their thing". Put them all in one player, and you have the greatest player of all times. "The best there ever has been, possibly the best there ever will be."

@supergv2235 Жыл бұрын

The greatest to step on the pitch. The greatest to touch the ball. The greatest to play the game. The greatest of all time. *LIONEL MESSI*

@santemedical6802 Жыл бұрын

Messi the Terminator!

@kassia7643 Жыл бұрын

Ferdinand knows Messi is the GOAT but he's too loyal to his ex-teammate to say it. I love Wayne Rooney for not caring about that and just saying it how it is. Messi is the best player to ever play the game and most likely the best we'll ever see in our lifetime. Deep down, all the ex-teammates of Ronaldo know this.

@rolandcraig8091 Жыл бұрын

By far The Greatest player of all time , "Messi". There is no debate . Period

@sarthak__010 Жыл бұрын

*"Prime time Lionel Messi.... UNPLAYABLE"* - RIO FERDINAND

@ml1067 Жыл бұрын

Messi messi 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

@DarthwRath Жыл бұрын

We will never ever see another player like him. Once in the entire existence of all things phenomenon. A God on the pitch but never acts like he's the best. Genuine simple honest football is his way and nobody is anywhere close.

@bonkerzisgood Жыл бұрын

When Messi scores that header, he truly was good

@iturtlezrelax7642 Жыл бұрын

That Barca 2011 team was something else they made a very good United team didn't even deserve to be in the final

@ProfSeloTheGoldenDragon. Жыл бұрын

There is one legend said that , Man u could have won the match if they had played with any team from this world, that Barcelona team was out of this world they were perfect from defense to the attack, their midfield was absolutely sensational!

@E3qgr Жыл бұрын

The one TRUE 🐐

@yussufibrahim5746 6 ай бұрын

Goat 🐐 MESSI

@chetanmazumder310 15 күн бұрын

Goosebumps 🔥

@sharadmohip6536 Жыл бұрын

I watched back that match today , Messi nutmegged about seven men to skip away from them . I understand what he meant now by taking their soul..as good as Xavi and iniesta was Messi made them look pretty normal . He was really the alchemist as the commentator said hundred times

@MaestroPlaymaker Жыл бұрын

Naaa, Xavi and Iniesta both destroyed that game. Saying Messi made them look normal, you’re getting a bit excited.

@BlaneNostalgia Жыл бұрын

And thats coming from 1 of the best defenders in the world during the 2000s. Messi is something else.

@arithmetic7105 Жыл бұрын

He made Ferdinand and Vidic who are arguably the best premier League CB pairing of all time look like absolute amateurs

@BlaneNostalgia Жыл бұрын

@@arithmetic7105 he also turned Sergio Ramos and Pepe into memes. Thats saying A LOT.

@cjjk9142 Жыл бұрын

@@BlaneNostalgiaalso tossed Cafu and made Maldini glad he didn’t vs him

@julianjuarez5741 Жыл бұрын

This has to be the best English spoken from any player ever. His way with words shows you the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson when it comes to that football vision. Technical, yet passionate. Gorgeous really...

@kaysvideoseries9602 Жыл бұрын

thats final 2011,im never seen team so dominance at final like them since cappello Milan.

@benspiller455 Жыл бұрын

Love how Rio is one of the few United pundits who isn’t afraid to praise Messi

@kpsingh8323 Жыл бұрын

messi in 2011 was the greatest player and most dominant player i have ever seen and i am not a messi fan

@ProfSeloTheGoldenDragon. Жыл бұрын

I understand you brother, the guy was so magical, i remember watching the UEFA quarter final between Barcelona and arsenal second leg, that for me was the day I saw the legendary Lionel Messi as the best ever.

@Dracula.liftss Жыл бұрын

God cannot play football so he send Messi 🐐

@achilles6445 Жыл бұрын

So candid

@obsessed1111 Жыл бұрын

I use to despise Rio as a player since he was playing for Man U but since he turned into pundit, he really grew on me and he is one of my favorite analyst of the game today

@kratoswrox8040 Жыл бұрын

Ferdinand is correct, Messi is the best. We all are going to miss Messi one day. He is one of a kind.

@ArFaZoOkA Жыл бұрын

Greatest ever by a distance. 👽🎮🤖🧝‍♂️🔥💥⚡🌋🥇

@ml1067 Жыл бұрын

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

@sebastianalegria3401 4 ай бұрын

Messi has always been a headache for any defender and Ferdinand know it better than anyone because he did face him in a UCL's final. So, I'm happy to know he never gave up until he won his first world cup in spite of the critics towards his performance as a footballer including myself.

@Trance18 7 ай бұрын

Did Rio say they locked Messi down before ? Really ! Go watch Messi vs Man u at Old traford back in 2008 , one of the greatest individual performances of all time even without a goal , he literally tortured the whole Man u team

@uzairaslamch Ай бұрын

Prime messi was something else man

@atulofau9006 8 ай бұрын

this man has a huge heart to speak it out. as one of the best defender in football history, he doesn't hesitate to say it

@grogu1986 Жыл бұрын

Leo’s the greatest of all time 🐐

@fatman4346 Жыл бұрын

And Zlatan cannot understand why pep had messi as his main man instead of him??? Zlatan was good,but he was never a patch on Messi,he's Sunday league to Messi. Messi is what Federer is to tennis. Grace,style, skill with elegance. Messi not only scores goals from nothing,he makes the whole team better.hes brilliant but at the same time he's unselfish.breathtaking genius

@sandeepsoni3910 6 ай бұрын

Apart from the skill level of Messi...its the JOY he brings is what makes him the GOAT Like in Tennis Statiscally Djokovic is the GOAT...but its Federer that makes you smile with his style of play. Its all about emotions....Statistics follow...

@alimbaloch657 Жыл бұрын

Rivals and great footballers praising his greatness 🙌, messi is the goat 🐐 ,no player can repeat what messi achieved in those 3,4 years

@JayVicky007 Ай бұрын

Primetime Lionel Messi🙂

@alt-2553 Жыл бұрын

Respect Rio 🙌

@danx3504 Жыл бұрын

What really Rio is trying to say that CR7 is not as good as Messi. He didn't want to say it directly cuz he's ex team mate with CR7. He's saying it this way not to hurt CR7's feelings

@ranex7511 Жыл бұрын

Deep down inside, Ferdinand knows Messi is the best ever

@MEB939 Жыл бұрын

Is BBC Sport running a series on Messi or something? Not that I’m complaining, keep ‘em coming!

@G4MBIT Жыл бұрын

Prime Messi was essentially a god living among us. Freaking unreal.

@whatbooks7908 Жыл бұрын

I'm not a Barca fan, but I was always a fan of Messi!!

@zakzeus.shuufHunaak 8 ай бұрын

😮😮😮mess-sai-yeah 😮😮😮

@youman5079 Жыл бұрын

Deep down there are many Man Utd players and fans who know Messi is the GOAT

@schoaibhodjat4924 Жыл бұрын

I swear Rio talked about this like 50 times already...

@lainthor5808 Жыл бұрын

people also seems to forget xavi was equally a monster who was like the brain of that great barcelona, he was so damn consistent in all his games along with iniesta, ive never seen those 2 ever made a single bad pass ever lol!! crazy

@ProfSeloTheGoldenDragon. Жыл бұрын

That 2011 Barcelona team was the best team i have ever seen! Especially at the middle of the park. That midfield was absolutely sensational Xavi Iniesta busquets they were all masters of passing.

@LEVIACKERMAN-im9xz Жыл бұрын

*MESSI IS THE GOD OF FOOTBALL*

@awfan221 8 ай бұрын

Even before the world cup, he was the GOAT for me (I never watched Maradona and Pele so I can't say), because he has been an elite goalscorer AND playmaker/chance creator his whole career. To me, CR7 is the greatest striker/goal-scorer of all time, but he's not top 10 or even top 15 for the greatest playmakers/chance creators, and so he's not the best overall player for me. That's the way I've always seen it, and will always see it, regardless of the world cup win (which I think people place too much weight on imo). In terms of entertainment as well, I just simply enjoy watching Messi more than other players.

@Daveymallon 6 ай бұрын

Most of us have watched his whole career and to think its going to be over really soon is sobering to be honest.

@fabiokop5128 Жыл бұрын

first to comment... the only G. O. A. T 🐐

@samuelabad9233 Жыл бұрын

Para los que hablan mal de Messi, este señor es un referente del fútbol mundial y jugo con CR7, escuchen sus opinuones.

@MadScientist81 9 ай бұрын

Playing against Messi must be awesome and also frustrating because you feel powerless, there no strategies, no tactics, nothing you can do to stop him.