Signature move. I remember the first time I saw it was against Real Madrid in that historic 3-3 at Camp Nou, where he scored an hat trick (yes he scored an hat-trick at 18 in a Clasico). In his third goal, he performed a “beta” version of this dribbling, still dropping the defender with the same result tho. I was in scrambles that day, even tho it ended in a draw, I somehow got the feeling that performance wasn’t just a pure coincidence. (Yes I support Madrid and I truly think Messi is the GOAT)
His touch and sense of timing make him literally unstoppable in his prime. He timed that body feint to absolute perfection and cuz he was at his athletic peak he is agile enough to quickly change direction and somehow get the ball past them leaving that dude on the floor... like wtf.
Absolutely brilliant. Stunningly beatiful piece of footballing master class. Without a doubt the best footballer ever. It is a privilage to be able to watch such amazing talent.
@@oussama0136 I mean even the english commentators were calling him one of the best ever after those performances in 2009 and 2010. It is the media and haters that have created a narrative to measure footballing greatness by UCL titles and have created lies just like the "2010 Ballon D'Or sneijder robbery"...
After seeing goals like this and the one he scored against getafe a few years back when he has 19 believe it or not i still cant see how ppl cant accept that hes the best player in the world!
Seeing this goal again gives me major nostalgia. It was the goal that made me start supporting Barcelona, and until this day it's my favourite of all time.
No he got it right, I thought his count was incorrect but he did take on 4 players and beat the goalkeeper which is 5. The first defender is the one he took the ball off in the midfield plus the 3 defenders and the keeper.
Pretty fun watching this now because then the commentator said Rooney is giant compared to Messi But now in 2023 Messi is considered a giant compared to Rooney. Funny how it switched.
I can't believe this goal wasn't chosen for the shortlist for FIFA's goal of the year award (another, much less impressive but still brilliant Messi goal was chosen and Neymar won the award). This is one of Messi's greatest goals and one of the best I've ever seen.
To all the people saying he wouldn't score in the EPL, he would, he would smash the record books whilst he is at it. He can smash 4 against my beloved gunners then he can smash 8 into wigan's net.
Exactly my point Harley, Messi needs an structured team behind him as in Barca, our national team is an assemble of individuals and not a team yet. Perhaps one day Messi will get to win games by himself just like Diego did. We want another world cup more than anything in life.
***** Are you fucking stupid? Ibra can't dribble like Messi can neither, him and Ronaldo are both too tall. Messi can dribble like this because he's not so tall, his gravity center is close to the ground, so he can make direction changes really quick. Try to think with your brain instead of your ass.
***** Ronaldinho is maybe the best dribbler ever, that's a shitty example, and Ronaldinho isn't as tall as Ibra, or build like Ronaldo, so it's easier for him to dribble, since he's an extraordinary talent. But by the way, what is your point to this comment, that this is something Ronaldo can't do? Trying to make Ronaldo look bad? There's things Messi can't do either, that Ronaldo can.
Joel Amossen Like what? Score countless penalties (which Ronaldo can, and really well)? Jump as high? Messi doesn't need that. Messi doesn't need the mindless tricks and flicks that Ronaldo does and gets him absolutely nowhere in the field, Messi doesn't need the jumping when he himself has scored great headers for a player his height, and Messi certainly does not need the penalty skills Ronaldo has. You see, in fact, Messi can do anything that Ronaldo does and even better, and he has shown that throughout the years. I'm not trying to discredit Ronaldo at all, that isn't the point, but really, your argument isn't accurate at all.
I agree, Messi is great but Maradona is simply the best of all times. But we argentinians need to support Messi and not compare him with Diego. Give him a chance to right his own history in "la celeste y blanca". I hope he will prove his greatness this summer. One more thing, VAMOS ARGENTINA CARAJO!!!
It is unfortunate that Diego was the manager that year Messi had many solo runs that year , Aguero too but the tactics were missing . Also a shame what happened with zanetti
@saladman666 4 goals against arsenal in 2010, 3 goals against arsenal in 2011 , 1 goal against manchester united in the 2009 champions league final and 1 goal against manchester united in the 2011 champions league final ... nothing more to say....the greatest ever...
pele got half his goals in the MLS when americans were still attempting to pick the ball up. pele was great no doubt. but football quality was poor back then. look how athletic and how tactical the game has gotten.
Messi makes his own goal while than Cristiano is ''waiting'' for someone to pass the ball to him and your other partner to block the goalkeeper so that he could be alone and make your goal LOL
maybe if you didn't put so much pressure on him and just let him play, he might perform better. Maradona's tactics are just give it to messi and he can win us everything, that is why he isn't as good.
People in argentina watch european football, specially Barca. They all agree that Messi is superb. But we have seen maradona and understand that he is not Maradona. Perhaps no one ever will be...But we are glad to have him
@kjek1 I totally agree, the spanish league is far more visually pleasing and attractive in terms of play than our EPL. But ours has more substance and is more entertaining
How can people say Fake Cristina is better than messi C.ronaldo would of fell down like a bitch if the defender did that to him c.ronaldo would of done 10 million step over and probably barley moved like 10 feet up the field and would of lost the ball
It is true, back in Argentina if you do not perform well in our national team u are not considered great. Beside, we were in love with Maradona for an eternity..it will take a lot to believe that Messi or anyone would be better...i was a soccer player..Maradona beats the laws of gravity...Messi is speedy Gonzalez
@Miskalomie maybe not zeta-jones right now, but zeta-jones in her prime was argueably one of the hottest celebrities of all time. beyonce may have more sex appeal than kate beckinsale, but in looks beckinsale is miles ahead
@kjek1 sorry mate, i disagree with you slightly... true, barca and real are probs better than our top 4, but i think our lesser teams are better than the spanish lesser teams... dont get me twisted, im a big fan of spanish football and i keep tabs of whats going on in it regularly, but id rather watch stoke vs wigan than hercules vs almeria or whatever...
@UnoptaniumMovies Ronaldo is a great player but as you say Messi is better. It is no dishonour on Ronaldo to be less than Messi. Every player in the world is. Thierry Henry, himself a wonderful talent comparable to Ronaldo, has said he used to look at Messi in awe. Ronaldo will rate in history with top talents like Van Basten, Ronaldinho etc but Messi will rate at the pinnacle with Di Stefano and Pele. He really is that good.
@elmagicomessi No Rivaldo never played for FCB when Ronaldo was there Like I said, never scored in England. Messi had Mascherano, Tevez, Cambiasso, Di Maria, Lavezzi at Argentina and he didn't even score once !!! Ronaldo dominated EVERY league and stage he ever played in, Brazil, Holland, La Liga, Serie A, Uefa Cup, Champions League (he got injured and RM got knocked out) and 15 World Cup Goals. And he didn't need drugs to make him grow lol No contest, Ronaldo the greatest ever
@Giovadieci Well, Ronaldinho is, for me, as good as Messi, specialy the 2002-2005 period. But Messi is 23 old in June. Rdinho is 30, right ? Well, Messi has the future..., and most of all, the present. :)) About the others i mentioned, people have poor memory ... And poor knowledge. Like forwards , pelé and ronaldo are wordless... And like attak.-midfielders, zizou and maradona are unmatched. ... romário is a major genius , like van basten...
Sublime goal from one of the best forwards of all time. And to think that he's still so young!
damn…..
now he's old
what a life, legendddddd
Are you alive?
time flies damn
Astonishingly, this comment still stands today (Messi is still 'only' 35)
That touch with the outside of his boot to evade the first challenge is nothing short of miraculous.
simply indefensible
That's why I think this his best ever goal. That touch is only imaginable.
He basically lifts it and while his leg comes down the ball sticks and at the same time lands with his feet it that makes sense unbelievable !
Signature move. I remember the first time I saw it was against Real Madrid in that historic 3-3 at Camp Nou, where he scored an hat trick (yes he scored an hat-trick at 18 in a Clasico). In his third goal, he performed a “beta” version of this dribbling, still dropping the defender with the same result tho.
I was in scrambles that day, even tho it ended in a draw, I somehow got the feeling that performance wasn’t just a pure coincidence.
(Yes I support Madrid and I truly think Messi is the GOAT)
His touch and sense of timing make him literally unstoppable in his prime. He timed that body feint to absolute perfection and cuz he was at his athletic peak he is agile enough to quickly change direction and somehow get the ball past them leaving that dude on the floor... like wtf.
"You are just lost for words"
Couldn't be more correct.
He is just brilliant.
Commentator: George Best, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff they're all getting out shown by this incredible little man
KiNg aNDRoid aND ThE ParRaNioD SpaCeBOy "outshone"
This aged pretty well
Absolutely brilliant. Stunningly beatiful piece of footballing master class. Without a doubt the best footballer ever. It is a privilage to be able to watch such amazing talent.
Called it!
GOAT shouts in 2010? Messi is too good
You're just ahead of the curve
Imagine being called the goat at the age of 22... woahhh
@@oussama0136 I mean even the english commentators were calling him one of the best ever after those performances in 2009 and 2010.
It is the media and haters that have created a narrative to measure footballing greatness by UCL titles and have created lies just like the "2010 Ballon D'Or sneijder robbery"...
2010 Messi was just the best. He was doing crazy solo runs every other week. Incredible skillset, incredible athlete.
"George Best, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff...They're all getting outshone by this incredible little man." Best Messi quote ever!
Right now, at this moment, Messi is the best attacking footballer in the world. Amazing goal, one for the history books.
2007-present, we're going to look back at this era and undoubtedly say Messi is the greatest player ever
He scored a hat trick that game, he could of had 4 but he gave the penalty e fantastically one to Ibrahimovic
"Georgie Best, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff... they are all getting outshun, by this incredible little man."
Outshone
one of my favourite all time goals from this amazing kid messi
Now this kid is a Legend
After seeing goals like this and the one he scored against getafe a few years back when he has 19 believe it or not i still cant see how ppl cant accept that hes the best player in the world!
He still is!
And at 35 he's still the best
who's here after Messi won the world cup?
me
Seeing this goal again gives me major nostalgia. It was the goal that made me start supporting Barcelona, and until this day it's my favourite of all time.
he's wọn his 7 th ballon d'or, thanks for this comment
Yo think it’s now not even his top 5 goals oat 😭
If I remember correctly, Zaragoza set out to kick Messi around every time he got the ball. The tactic failed.
He's scored so many brilliant goals, but this is for me, up there with the best. It has everything.
messi play was so quick that the commentator lost count of players he dribbled xD
No he got it right, I thought his count was incorrect but he did take on 4 players and beat the goalkeeper which is 5. The first defender is the one he took the ball off in the midfield plus the 3 defenders and the keeper.
@@ThePeoplesChamp2
Are you blind? He dribbled 2 players.
Where is the puskas award? Some people say fifa loves Messi so much, but how he never got puskas award from best goals of the season easily
Incredible little man.
Remember watching this game live. Will always be my favourite messi goal hands down
This goal give me goose-bumps.
Pretty fun watching this now because then the commentator said Rooney is giant compared to Messi But now in 2023 Messi is considered a giant compared to Rooney.
Funny how it switched.
That last forward touch on the ball right before he enters the box is literally magic
This is the moment when I knew Messi was something special.
A couple of weeks later, he played Arsenal at the Nou Camp, and the whole world knew, too.
I mean the whole world knew long before that
He's seriously abnormal. How does he get himself to keep going like this I don't know
@Justin Y. Didn't think about it! Appreciate the response!
@Justin Y. I still can't comprehend it. Got sick from prayers during the game man I couldn't stand😂👍🎊
@Justin Y. Justice served!
He is just brilliant .
amazing,
just messi.
we can't compare him with anything
How many baloondors he had when you comment this?
@@rustamramazanov2003 3 now 8
I can't believe this goal wasn't chosen for the shortlist for FIFA's goal of the year award (another, much less impressive but still brilliant Messi goal was chosen and Neymar won the award). This is one of Messi's greatest goals and one of the best I've ever seen.
Incredible as it may seem , he has his biggest detractors in his homeland, All I can say is he makes me want to watch football again ..
To all the people saying he wouldn't score in the EPL, he would, he would smash the record books whilst he is at it. He can smash 4 against my beloved gunners then he can smash 8 into wigan's net.
Vuelvo y lo veo y vuelve a gustarme es como verlo por primera vez!!!
I see again and its like i see for first time!!
Exactly my point Harley, Messi needs an structured team behind him as in Barca, our national team is an assemble of individuals and not a team yet. Perhaps one day Messi will get to win games by himself just like Diego did. We want another world cup more than anything in life.
Maybe this year
He won it finally :)
He won it
Done it
there are no words to describe him, he is dat good
When I'm havin a bad day I watch this.
"The best on the planet"
you know you're something else when zlatan gives you an applause right after you score
without doubt, MESSI's best goal. Better than the one against Getafe.
Is it still the best?
His best ever effort imho. Will always revisit this beauty.
"No description available" is actually the perfect description for this
only at 23 and already compared to maradona,best,cruyff,thats almost impressive,and people said dybala is the neew messi,jajaj
Juan Esteban Kruh Sanmguel ikr that's what I was thinking dybala is a good player but he will never reach this level
22 bro
He was 22
INCREDIBLE LITTLE MAN !
Can someone explain me why this goal didn`t win the Puskas?
I remember a comentator said : it's not winning the puskas because the one who doing that is messi
Something ronaldo cant do
Of course Ronaldo can't do that, he's much taller and heavier than Messi, therefore he can't make the quick direction changes.
***** Are you fucking stupid? Ibra can't dribble like Messi can neither, him and Ronaldo are both too tall. Messi can dribble like this because he's not so tall, his gravity center is close to the ground, so he can make direction changes really quick. Try to think with your brain instead of your ass.
***** Ronaldinho is maybe the best dribbler ever, that's a shitty example, and Ronaldinho isn't as tall as Ibra, or build like Ronaldo, so it's easier for him to dribble, since he's an extraordinary talent. But by the way, what is your point to this comment, that this is something Ronaldo can't do? Trying to make Ronaldo look bad? There's things Messi can't do either, that Ronaldo can.
Joel Amossen More do it with the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo would've went down after being handled tbh.
Joel Amossen Like what? Score countless penalties (which Ronaldo can, and really well)? Jump as high? Messi doesn't need that. Messi doesn't need the mindless tricks and flicks that Ronaldo does and gets him absolutely nowhere in the field, Messi doesn't need the jumping when he himself has scored great headers for a player his height, and Messi certainly does not need the penalty skills Ronaldo has. You see, in fact, Messi can do anything that Ronaldo does and even better, and he has shown that throughout the years. I'm not trying to discredit Ronaldo at all, that isn't the point, but really, your argument isn't accurate at all.
Messi = God
I just love this so much!!
Cristiano Ronaldo will never do this!!
Diego Sandoval no. He’ll just win five champions leagues and a eurocup with his country.
NBD.
@@franciscomiranda6882 by Marcelo and benzema passes . G.O.A.T ⟩ penaldo
Just enjoy
@@franciscomiranda6882 Messi won 4 Cl, 6 Golden boots and Baloondors.
@@rustamramazanov2003 literally no one cares. He’s won nothing with any other club. Or country, for that matter.
@@franciscomiranda6882 "he s won nothing with any other club" 😂😂, cause he played all his career for one club, and this is not bad.
People say that messi wouldn't score goals in the premier league......he put 4 past arsenal. Imagine what he could do to teams like Wigan.....
I agree, Messi is great but Maradona is simply the best of all times. But we argentinians need to support Messi and not compare him with Diego. Give him a chance to right his own history in "la celeste y blanca". I hope he will prove his greatness this summer. One more thing, VAMOS ARGENTINA CARAJO!!!
It is unfortunate that Diego was the manager that year Messi had many solo runs that year , Aguero too but the tactics were missing . Also a shame what happened with zanetti
Messiassssssss ele ta jogando demais é disparado o melhor jogador do mundo
que golaço passo a bola dentro da boca dos caras
Incredible little man!
@saladman666 4 goals against arsenal in 2010, 3 goals against arsenal in 2011 , 1 goal against manchester united in the 2009 champions league final and 1 goal against manchester united in the 2011 champions league final ... nothing more to say....the greatest ever...
pele got half his goals in the MLS when americans were still attempting to pick the ball up. pele was great no doubt. but football quality was poor back then. look how athletic and how tactical the game has gotten.
Thats a quality goal =O
Call me if Mbappé or Haaland do that one day
Ronaldo, do that! Oh you can´t...
HE IS JUST BRILLIANT.
The guy who was battling over the ball is ander herrera..his current team mate in psg
Incredible little Man :D
Extraordinary goal❤❤❤
He is the best. Messiidonna
my favorite goal from lio
Phenomenon😳
incredible!
you , sir deserves much more likes
Just incredible
Messi makes his own goal
while than Cristiano is ''waiting'' for someone to pass the ball to him and your other partner to block the goalkeeper so that he could be alone and make your goal
LOL
You are a demagogue.
maybe if you didn't put so much pressure on him and just let him play, he might perform better. Maradona's tactics are just give it to messi and he can win us everything, that is why he isn't as good.
he's amazing
The reaction of the bench is enough..
Golaço do Messi contra o Real Zaragoza em 2010
Grandioso
I miss the old messi
cant freaking wait for the final
Messi is the best ever!!!
Called it!
Dios del football
I watched this live, many years ago and at the Time I realised this was “it”
2020?
you are the best
It's that little shift he always does which leaves defenders for dead.
Go Messi
People in argentina watch european football, specially Barca. They all agree that Messi is superb. But we have seen maradona and understand that he is not Maradona. Perhaps no one ever will be...But we are glad to have him
LOL
You Argentineans can have Maradona as your goat, for us the rest of the world we love Messi more
Messi is GOD in argentina
@kjek1 I totally agree, the spanish league is far more visually pleasing and attractive in terms of play than our EPL.
But ours has more substance and is more entertaining
Love you Leo
How can people say Fake Cristina is better than messi
C.ronaldo would of fell down like a bitch if the defender did that to him c.ronaldo would of done 10 million step over and probably barley moved like 10 feet up the field and would of lost the ball
No wonder that goal vs Bayern feels so familiar, it was this goal
He is best on planet
messi es el mejor del mundo sin duda
Back here after real zaragoza want a friendly match with inter miami
It is true, back in Argentina if you do not perform well in our national team u are not considered great. Beside, we were in love with Maradona for an eternity..it will take a lot to believe that Messi or anyone would be better...i was a soccer player..Maradona beats the laws of gravity...Messi is speedy Gonzalez
Do you still hold this same sentiment?
messi ist der beste der welt
@Miskalomie
maybe not zeta-jones right now, but zeta-jones in her prime was argueably one of the hottest celebrities of all time.
beyonce may have more sex appeal than kate beckinsale, but in looks beckinsale is miles ahead
@SurenK7 He means his height. He is saying "Rooney is taller than Messi, so it's normal that he's better at headers etc.etc."
1:05 he is your compatriot Gabriel Milito
0:45 estan ahorcando a marquez! xD
@kjek1 sorry mate, i disagree with you slightly... true, barca and real are probs better than our top 4, but i think our lesser teams are better than the spanish lesser teams... dont get me twisted, im a big fan of spanish football and i keep tabs of whats going on in it regularly, but id rather watch stoke vs wigan than hercules vs almeria or whatever...
@UnoptaniumMovies Ronaldo is a great player but as you say Messi is better. It is no dishonour on Ronaldo to be less than Messi. Every player in the world is. Thierry Henry, himself a wonderful talent comparable to Ronaldo, has said he used to look at Messi in awe. Ronaldo will rate in history with top talents like Van Basten, Ronaldinho etc but Messi will rate at the pinnacle with Di Stefano and Pele. He really is that good.
tigerarmyrule rightfully said
ese es el mejor del mundo ..... LATINO tiene q ser
COAST TO COAST!
@elmagicomessi
No Rivaldo never played for FCB when Ronaldo was there
Like I said, never scored in England. Messi had Mascherano, Tevez, Cambiasso, Di Maria, Lavezzi at Argentina and he didn't even score once !!!
Ronaldo dominated EVERY league and stage he ever played in, Brazil, Holland, La Liga, Serie A, Uefa Cup, Champions League (he got injured and RM got knocked out) and 15 World Cup Goals.
And he didn't need drugs to make him grow lol
No contest, Ronaldo the greatest ever
@Giovadieci Well, Ronaldinho is, for me, as good as Messi, specialy the 2002-2005 period.
But Messi is 23 old in June. Rdinho is 30, right ? Well, Messi has the future..., and most of all, the present. :))
About the others i mentioned, people have poor memory ... And poor knowledge.
Like forwards , pelé and ronaldo are wordless... And like attak.-midfielders, zizou and maradona are unmatched.
...
romário is a major genius , like van basten...