That's what I'm saying. People say that because Ronaldo's physique makes him look like he is working much harder than Messi but nobody is born knowing how to play football. Messi still had to work extremely hard but in a different way without relying on his physique that's all. Still takes time, dedication and effort to become the best. Really annoying when people say that as it takes all credit away from the greats that do work hard behind the scenes.
@@haominlunlhouvum5174 HE MAKES IT LOOK NATURAL... That's what you mean to say. Like I said nobody is born knowing how to play football, it takes a lot of practice to become great at something.
@@thisisarmando8393right. if it took him 0 work to become the best player ever, then anyone could do it. this guy even tried blaming messi for dembeles injuries😂
Yes but basically what he’s saying is as a leader ur expected to set an example for everyone around u but since Messi has his own way of doing things along with the fact he has god given talent people try and emulate his habits but it doesn’t work out he truly is like Steph cuz everyone tryna shoot from a couple feet behind the 3 point line now tryna be the next Steph curry but they can’t because of Steph’s god given talent along with his work rate that lead him to perfect his shooting
Yes, but gift and talent also matters, Ronaldo and LeBron took all the necessary works and body maintenance to maintain peak performance, curry and Messi undoubtedly work hard too but nowhere near Ronaldo and Bron, they got much more natural talents
He's right overall Messi is a bad example for younger players but it's coaches/managers who have to check that behaviour, sense a bit of jealousy too, which manager allows that & who's dumb enough to copy Messi when they haven't accomplished what Messi has, dumb....
@@smallface_he finished early. At 33 years old when he play with neymar you can see his fitness level already bad. Party animal. Messi although he playing in MLS today, he still the best player on his team and even mls itself
Everyone handles games differently. Van Nistelrooy said when he first went to United he was surprised to see Roy Keane so calm in the dressing room just sitting down reading while the other players stretch and warm up getting ready for a game. But once Keane steps foot onto the pitch, he turns into this wild animal 🤣
yeah most greats do lol and why do you have to take it as an insult? he's basically saying that steph is so great that he makes everything he does look effortless. you're too quick at defending your idol bud
@@FighterMan06the average height in the nba is 6’7, yes he is short compared to the rest of the nba ur comparing him relative to the rest of the planet
Ronaldo never ever took his foot off the gas he was never disrespectful in the locker room and went on his phone while the manager is speaking especially in big games his only focus is winning he’s not thinking abt who’s texting him and who he has to FaceTime. Ronaldo’s hard work and pure determination to win is what makes him my goat because being able to got into a whole other level of determination doesn’t only stop at football with him it also bleeds into his life when he’s doing business and building a family and being a good father and business man.
@@alessandrozito7047 Building what family? Dude ain’t even married. Meanwhile Messi married his childhood sweetheart and is raising three children with her for over 10 years. Stop making ish up.
@@dukeonwheels what does marriage have to do with raising children with a woman? Ronaldo has what like 5 kids he’s raising that’s a family buddy it’s sad that ur that much of a Messi meat rider that you have to put down another man who’s doing a great job at being a father considering his circumstances especially. All that just to make yourself feel better. Get real and get a life find some meaning in it, ur a lost person full of hate. Messi isn’t my goat but that doesn’t mean I’ll ever discredit who he is as a person and as a father I respect the hell out of him and he’s an incredible father as well. You’re inability to be mature is a scary thought. Goodluck in life my brother I wish nothing but the best for u and I genuinely hope u get healthy soon. Much love man ❤️
And Steph's. But I guess his point is Messi and Steph have abilities that hard work improved exponentially to the point it became second nature while Ronaldo and LeBron cannot take their foot off the gas. Messi and Steph have been technical marvels of legendary status. Ronaldo and LeBron more like peak athletes with world class technique.
@@mohamamdyahyaasadahmad3165Exactly this is what 🤌 it should be said all along Not a bunch of peeps saying Messi is more talented than Ronaldo or Ronaldo works harder than Messi without looking into context🥸
They aren't. What Boateng is saying is being taken out of context. His story is a very specific example of something he saw at Barcelona. Obviously the guy works hard, I think anyone that has played football at a decent level understands that part.
@@camlair5018to say that Messi put in no work is just completely ignorant. Just because he doesn’t post training content on social media does not mean he doesn’t train. Obviously we know Ronaldo trains a lot more but you can’t say Messi put in no work. And even then, in the end of the day it’s about the results and Messi wins. Hard work or no hard work, still the best player by far
@@camlair5018 Messi always trains his talents and makes his skills perfect in every moment possible while Ronaldo had little bit of talent and trained to be him
I don't know why they insist on saying these strange ideas. They are both talented, but only the level of talent differs, and here Messi excels. They also both worked hard to become the best, but Ronaldo excelled in this aspect.
they saiid this thing because if you play football you should know...this thing is true...you bound to found atleast 1 player like Messi in your life time....i have a friend who are just pure talent base...he never had to train hard...when training he was just having fun and laugh never serious..always cut training...but when matchday he'll provide beauty for us...oh im a semi pro player..i play in 4th division in my country...well my friend isn't as good as messi but u get the idea..i stop playing football for 3 years...and i lost some of my touch and my fitness...but my friend look like he never miss a day playing.....
I also get annoyed when I see things like this. You can't be as good as Ronaldo without talent but it's just that Ronaldo works harder more than Messi to achieve what he's achieved that's all but they are both talented footballers
Exactly. Messi is one of the most talented ever in football and a great hard worker, ronaldo is greatly talented and one of the hardest workers ever in football. Different ways, both have got it all from the sport. No need to say who's better
I read an article where someone interviewed about 30 players who played with both Messi and Ronaldo in their careers. It was remarkable to see how consistently they referred to Messi as the most gifted player they’d ever seen and Ronaldo as the hardest worker they’d ever seen.
Yeah, there's an element of next level talent about Messi. But no-one can have a long career constantly hitting top levels without hard work and insane levels of practice.
@@c0ugar43But Ronaldo really works harder,u Messi fans needs to accept.And we Ronaldo fans also need to accept that Messi also works harder and he is not all about natural.
Agree with you, this fake promises players, now just going from podcast to podcast, talking like experts of football, when in reality they were just ballers, but didnt understand shit about football tactics or athleticism
@@makenziestancer146 me who's been following Barça 2 decades?? You know Barça holds open training sessions once a year right? 😂 I could never listen to this guy about anything Barça related. Played like 2 games. He scored a great goal against Barça while playing for AC Milan but that's the only notable thing I can say about him when it comes to Barça
Do you have a dressing room story like Boateng? You should because you've followed Barca for 2 decades. Please tell me a story about Malcom in the dressing room@@frederickcolaire5367
Messi works hard when nobody's watching. There's a point after which it can be too much. He acts casual before games to keep himself calm and carefree and you perform even better with that.
True,when u already do the math in your head,,u need silence and calm before storm.i bet Messi work double than rest and look like he didn't.theres no way,he still on top for a decade if theres no hard work.
How is Lebron more working than steph when lebron legit has perfect height,body,genetics etc. And Steph is just good at shooting people have no clue how much work Steph puts so he is actually viable and has a advantage over the rest of the league that is way more built for the sport then him overall
Do you know that one of, if not the greatest defense in NBA history is the shortest person to ever graced the court. Muggy, and his training was a big joke compared to his capacity on court. He frustrated m.j ... So when boateng says Messi doesn't train he means training doesn't define him, something else does. Okocha, Goucho, Messi, Steph, etc these ones are ever evolving only
@@superboychaobro said Brons the hardest worker when his entire career is just being running back playing basketball. 😂 he only has a 3 point shot because teams were so unafraid of him outside the paint they didn't cover him.
@@willykillydanfulani5769yes but just because someone is making something look easy does not mean they don’t work hard Christiano is known for his hard work because of his physical and because he often shows himself training but a skill like dribbling in the game of futbol is definitely not something that can just come naturally especially the level Messi does it so I don’t think he’s lazy or does not work or train much
@@superboychaoyes but the amount of work Steph and Messi put is certainly not low or gifted if you look at the drills and amount of hard work Steph puts in order to not get injured and perfect those shots is crazy and he obviously does work harder then like 90% of the league but yeah lebron does work hard if not harder then him
Messi works smarter than he works harder. He knows his ability fully well so he adapts it in his personal training routines. I mean this man is such a prolific dribbler and rarely gets injured through his career. Ask Neymar how easy it is with getting kicked up and down the pitch and stay disciplined. These days whenever I watch a winger trying to beat defenders and they rarely do so. He’s just not a show off about it. I describe Messi as an “enigma” because it’s just incredible how he keeps fit through all those challenges he’s faced that could have ended his career and still bounce back and still make the difference always.
@@vijay00071 obviously you must have a pretty good ball control and touch if you want to make it pro. Ronaldo also had the talents obviously his work ethic is a massive bonus. That is the most important skill in football then develop your stamina. But working smarter with your skill set will drastically improve you as a player. Not just going to gym up and treadmills. Messi did not just become a prolific free kick taker overnight. You go back to his early 20s he had about 3 free kick goals Ronaldo had about 30 something freekick goals. Currently Messi has more than Ronaldo. How do you think messi became so good at it lol? He balances out his training and masters what he’s lacking at. Just because he’s not posting on his media don’t mean he’s grinding in silence.
“Challanges” like starting at Barcelona as a child or maybe being surrounded by ballon dor top 3 consistently. The real challange definitely isnt starting out at sporting, going into the 2000’s epl as a youngster, going to a weak madrid, getting betrayed by the team that made you, all while the media attacks you at every turn. By the way the second messi faced “challanges” (leaving barca for psg) he didnt perform well and made the previous champions league semi-finalist get knocked out at the round of 16 for both years he was there, after he left psg made it to semifinals again.
That boateng guy misunderstood Messi... this life is like a four people standing in four cardinal point looking down at a letter M.. their answers will be different from one another.. 8f Messi is that lazy he won't be at the top being the only one challenging the hard worker cr7 like hee said...@@josho8436
Its true,he was the 1st one at the gym,when he was at Man U,the last one to live training field, he would practice free kicks, most Ronaldos videos that you see his busy training or training his boy,one player who visited Ronaldo said he told him lets go to the gym.if you look at Massi's videos his his with his boys & his dog.
He's right overall Messi is a bad example for younger players but it's coaches/managers who have to check that behaviour, sense a bit of jealousy too, which manager allows that & who's dumb enough to copy Messi when they haven't accomplished what Messi has, dumb....
Except it’s not bullshit as long as you don’t take it to the extreme . Obviously both worked hard and both possess extreme talent but one far more than the other
@@mzoxolombali8403so u think messi having extreme minimum body fat % and continuously improving meant he didn't work hard? i mean just because messi doesn't put photos on insta means he doesn't work hard
People don't understand that he's warming up mentally. He's doing exactly what's recommended to increase focus (enter flow state) - giving himself small challenges that slightly push him outside his comfort zone, but not too hard to make him actively think. He's clearing his mind.
Somehow i agree with you but facetiming with simeone during the coach talk to the team is disrespectful to the players and to the team. I love Messi, but doesn't matter how good you are you can not act like that...Beyond you is the Football...Beyond you is the Club...and then you are with your teamates worse or better.
@@Gohan007 What he is saying is, Messi set a bad example on the young players. That Facetime incident before the Liverpool is just one one particular indicent. Messi is a great player, probably the greatest of all time, but it's obvious that he is lacking in leadership skills and social awareness.
Messi works hard too ,he just doesnt post his hardwork and physique on social media everytime. Even when you are gifted ,without hardwork nothing is possible and Messi does have a great physique ,he just doenst have jacked leg or a jacked body .If you see his matches ,the way he just knocks down the defenders with his body is just perfect. You dont need a jacked body everytime ,you just need to maintain your health and have your balance. Thats what Messi do ,he maintains his health ,work hard and perform.
Ya he doesn't post but i never heard Messi 's team saying he works hard even though he works greatly he is still in good shape but he excells in talent with huge margin so it's true
@vitz..What hard work to you then?need someone in your team say 'oh he is like this,like that' than only u approved work harder?u need to flaunt ur 6pax,telling people how strict ur diet is??..nah man,Messi even work harder,his early days in La Masia,he need to catch up with other player because how weak he was.He need injection and training to be fit.He knew that he must overcome this to where he is now.Messi does the talk on field not on social media.
@@beetledune9264 well said👏🏻 But still these ronaldo fans say that he is talent Like those videos Messi= talent Ronaldo= hard work So ronaldo is the goat
@@beetledune9264 well hardwork to me is showing up everyday to the work it's more of building and being disciplined in no doubt messi worked hard cause he has to be athletic but other than that most of his feats are natural ya he doesn't posts work photos cause he doesn't work much and i never heard his teammates saying he worked hard i heard from every Ronaldos teammates the first to come last to go👍
Messi is Jordan lotta people knew he would be a stud turned out to be THE stud. I like the r9 bron combo always working hard focused on being in peak shape at pretty much all times but still chasing someone else as a goat 🤷🏽♂️
R9 is a pretty terrible comparison. LeBron legacy is his longevity and performance something R9 is notorious for lacking. LeBron also never had a major injury which is the opposite of R9.
Yup, the comparison is pretty terrible. LeBrons absolutely the model professional in any sport (yes, there's not a single footballer who can claim to be as professional and marketable as LeBron as a person) but he's also arguably the most physically gifted athlete in the history of basketball and maybe even professional sports as a whole. Curry's a better example of where hardwork can get you.
@@samraizshoaib585exactly bro LeBron is way more gifted and is clearly a freak of nature he is 6'9 crazy athletic and had infinite stamina he is the Messi imo
Ronaldo is even more talented than Messi, go and study the childhood of Messi, he wasn't even ok to be a footballer, he developed himself and right now, he is the best.
Some people don’t understand that talent without hard work means nothing, just because you don’t see Messi training doesn’t mean he doesn’t train, if you go back and check those other players that were once considered the “next Messi” because of their talents look where they are now, not on the level they should have been at because they didn’t put in the work, so again talent without work doesn’t get you anywhere
Ok, so I have an issue with people be it fans or former players like Prince here, saying that Messi is pure talent and didn’t work hard, of course he had to work hard, how else could he be the best without putting in effort… when I think of pure talents like Taarabt and Ben Arfa those guys relied purely on their talent and didn’t really get long and successful careers because they didn’t put in effort. Talent is great, but you have to work for it. It’s also the same case for Ronaldo, he had talent to be noticed by top clubs, but he also put in immense effort to sustain his talents long term. Keep this in mind: Talent gets you in, but Hard Works makes you stay there or something like that.
@@zakariaosman2384 The guy was teammates with Messi for half a year, at a stage when Messi was an older experienced player. At that stage Messi knew his job well and simply needed to play matches and ensure he did enough conditioning and recovery work to avoid injuries. He didn't see the work that Messi put in to get to that stage in the first place. The building/growing stage is a different phase of the life cycle than the maintenance stage. So, obviously young players in the building stage shouldn't act like older players in the maintenance stage. That's just common sense. Everyone would have their own personalised training programmes anyway, because you don't train a 20 year old in the same way that you train a 33 year old.
Steph is more hard work than talent but. I'd find it hard to believe that there'd be many people living today have practised 3s and dribbling more than steph
I can name atleast 10 players who were just as gifted as messi if not more than him. They will sell their kidney to have half a career messi has had thus far
@TrevorPhillips- I can't name 10, but Bojan Krkic was thought to be as talented as Messi as a young player, and broke his goalscoring records in the Barca youth and Barca B teams. However, he struggled with depression and didn't reach his full potential in the men's game. He's still got an incredible highlights reel though.
@@xxhahjexx6969Because song that one player set a bad example of how to warm up during a match, when you know they have trainers around prepping the warm ups in the stadium, is silly.
Other players said that he is first on every training session, doing all the hard work, it’s just an image that went through social media that he is not extremely hard working
The point is that Messi doesn’t need to train hard because he’s got a natural talent that just comes through. Like John Daly, or Jon Jones or Bo Jackson or Deion Sanders. I’m sure he trains hard but he’s no CR7 or Kobe Bryant or Lebron. Those guys have a ton of talent but had to work extremely hard to fashion it into a weapon, Messi and curry not so much.
@@aerosw1ft nobody is saying that. They are saying they don’t have to to be great. I’m good at math, always have been. There are people who are better who just had to work harder at it because it doesn’t come natural. Doesn’t mean I don’t work hard, people just have different strengths. No matter how hard I worked I could never shoot like Curry, does that mean he doesn’t work hard if I practice 18 hours a day and he only 3?
Tell me you know nothing about sport without telling me you know nothing about sport... No one is the greatest for 15 years without immense hard work. If a gift of talent was enough all the players that fell by the wayside would have been all time greats, just a boring cliché to say and repeat this
Exactly the reason why all the youngsters at madrid are thriving like rodrygo vini valverde they love cristiano and his ethic has made a lasting impact on them, hence why they're crushing the champs league while barca is in shambles where players thought they could emulate Messi's one of a kind talent by half assing things
Massively reaching there. Madrid is just doing better at the moment because they have better players. It's got very little to do with Ronaldo, because he left that club 6 years ago.
@@angelyuqi6709 what's ur point? Bellingham vini rodrygo all said they prefer Ronaldo not to mention the obvious in mbappe and haaland lol you Messi fans are embarrassing
If messi didn't work hard then he wouldn't be able to last 30 mins on the pitch in la liga, he played full 90 mins every game for Barca and psg so of course he has to work hard to be fit for every game
Naw, Michael Jordan personifies hard work. He treats practice like the real game. Messi can only be compared to Allen Iverson. Pure talent, naturally gifted.
I think it’s disrespectful to both the coach and Messi to make him look so unprofessional, whether this happened or not should stay inside the dressing room.
Errrmmmmm idk about that Lebron has both. He’s the all time leading scorer in NBA history and he’s #4 all time in assists. He works hard in terms of his physique and hooping a lot but if you watch him in game he plays like Messi facilitates and also scores but also use his physique like Ronaldo as well. Bron was so good and had so much attention while he was in high school so the talent was always there everybody knew he was gonna be great from the jump.
@jimsim8736 But yet Messi fan boys say Messi won the World Cup? When obviously Messi did but with the help of the other 10 players. Works both ways. You have a pro who played with him telling you Messi is a shit professional and some youngsters copied him and paid the price, but people on TH-cam don't want to believe it lol
@@Seth_rsNobody works as hard as Ronaldo. His every team mate said so. Ofcourse Messi is better but Ronaldo is a machine. Look at Ronaldo injury record as compare to Messi even with 3 years older.
Good point made! No manager dares to question what Messi does and does not. Suarez followed the same path at the expense of teamwork, especially defensive duties. The result is the painful 8-2. The most talented player is not by default a good example for kids and for teamwork.
Curry has been training like this since he was a kid. He didnt come out of nowhere. He was the best 3p shooter in his draft class but he worked his ass off to come where he is. Messi probably worked too but Messi is incomparable to any modern star athlete today
Football is one of those sports that you have to work hard but is mostly a gift that you are born to, even if a train the same or more i know that i cant play in europe
Mate, in Brazil used to have loads of friends playing and the best ones are these, before game they’re chilling out, they enjoy playing, they joke on the pitch, you never know the behind scenes, how much they train, how much they take care of themselves, since when they practice Messi is small, that is a good thing for dribbling, they’re more difficult to be defended, he got the sauce too
It’s not just about the training that people see you do, but also the training behind curtains. A player who is dedicated, disciplined, and frequently training will be at the top of their game even when doing a match warm up, he’s smart, not overdoing it, and the reason is cus he’s just warming up and already been warmed up and he just knows what to do and can quickly get himself in the zone, this often requires talent but dedication and discipline make up for lack of skill. Messi looked so calm cus he was prepared but also cus it was a strategy that he used to shock opponents, especially cocky ones.
I am basically like Messi I don’t study for exams but I score higher than my classmates who study because of this back then my sister also decided not to study but unfortunately she didn’t pass her exam she tried multiple times but she still failed I remember we had exams my mom told my sister to study but she was like I was not studying so it was not fair that I did not get to study but my mom pointed out all the times I did not study but passed my exams but her on the under hand always failed her exams if she did not study and my mom was like I am basically special and don’t need to study that much which I agree with her .
He's on another level. He understands football so thoroughly that at that moment in time, it's ineffective to focus on anything other than mental state.
Bro Steph trained alot, He had to complete a complex training that improves his core to prevent getting injured and he had to fight for the starting position. So now u know 👍
This I think goes down to personalities, some sportsmen perform at their peak when they achieve flow state / go outside themselves, and others when they enter focus / go within themselves, fully present and embodied
people really discrediting messis n stephs hardwork just because they have cultivated their talents through their youth. like yeah they have talent but so does every pro footballer, they still work incredibly hard even if it is not visible
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Making something look easy doesn’t mean they dont work hard
That's what I'm saying. People say that because Ronaldo's physique makes him look like he is working much harder than Messi but nobody is born knowing how to play football. Messi still had to work extremely hard but in a different way without relying on his physique that's all. Still takes time, dedication and effort to become the best. Really annoying when people say that as it takes all credit away from the greats that do work hard behind the scenes.
@@thisisarmando8393some are natural at it..
@@haominlunlhouvum5174 HE MAKES IT LOOK NATURAL... That's what you mean to say. Like I said nobody is born knowing how to play football, it takes a lot of practice to become great at something.
@@thisisarmando8393right. if it took him 0 work to become the best player ever, then anyone could do it. this guy even tried blaming messi for dembeles injuries😂
Yes but basically what he’s saying is as a leader ur expected to set an example for everyone around u but since Messi has his own way of doing things along with the fact he has god given talent people try and emulate his habits but it doesn’t work out he truly is like Steph cuz everyone tryna shoot from a couple feet behind the 3 point line now tryna be the next Steph curry but they can’t because of Steph’s god given talent along with his work rate that lead him to perfect his shooting
It's delusional to think one can be this successful FOR THAT LONG, without working hard. No matter how talented one may be.
Yes, but gift and talent also matters, Ronaldo and LeBron took all the necessary works and body maintenance to maintain peak performance, curry and Messi undoubtedly work hard too but nowhere near Ronaldo and Bron, they got much more natural talents
Messi was born with it man, of course he did put some work but not much
Tell that to Allen Iverson
He's right overall Messi is a bad example for younger players but it's coaches/managers who have to check that behaviour, sense a bit of jealousy too, which manager allows that & who's dumb enough to copy Messi when they haven't accomplished what Messi has, dumb....
You guys really need to work on your comprehension skills.
Steph works so hard people dont understand
Exactly
All 4 he mentioned work very hard, its just that Messi and Curry have that extra gift that they dont need to compensate with hard work
I think they do
But curry is nowhere near lebron
@@alexmax38263-1 against bron
Bro only went to barca for gossip💀
For real, like 4 games
Who is this guy?
@@Thegeniusmonkey idek.
@@Thegeniusmonkey Kevin-Prince Boateng
Glad I’m not the only one who sees it this way. That man wanted to be in the mix 😂
He’s confused. Someone with a gift that doesn’t work hard and you get ronaldinho
😅😅😅
Exactly, many players have the talent but not the work ethic.
What are you talking about bro, Ronaldinho was the best in his time until Messi came along
@@smallface_he finished early. At 33 years old when he play with neymar you can see his fitness level already bad. Party animal. Messi although he playing in MLS today, he still the best player on his team and even mls itself
You dont get ronaldinho you get ben arfa or quaresma or balotelli
Everyone handles games differently. Van Nistelrooy said when he first went to United he was surprised to see Roy Keane so calm in the dressing room just sitting down reading while the other players stretch and warm up getting ready for a game. But once Keane steps foot onto the pitch, he turns into this wild animal 🤣
Love this, Keano was a different breed
That is the funniest thing ever.
Mike Tyson with his tiny pet birds
Keane hate losing, I think that is why some time he just said what is on his mine and don't care.
Pirlo was playing Playstation before the WC final.
steph is a workaholic bro, he put in a lotta work to be able to compete with his size
yeah most greats do lol and why do you have to take it as an insult? he's basically saying that steph is so great that he makes everything he does look effortless. you're too quick at defending your idol bud
@@lol-qy9swur a weirdo
Bro you're talking about stephen curry like he was 5 feet tall XD
@@FighterMan06He is 6ft3 Whichbis quite tall
@@FighterMan06the average height in the nba is 6’7, yes he is short compared to the rest of the nba ur comparing him relative to the rest of the planet
Bro had already put in hours. He had masterd the things he needed. Saying he hasn't worked hard in his life is disrespectful.
Ronaldo never ever took his foot off the gas he was never disrespectful in the locker room and went on his phone while the manager is speaking especially in big games his only focus is winning he’s not thinking abt who’s texting him and who he has to FaceTime. Ronaldo’s hard work and pure determination to win is what makes him my goat because being able to got into a whole other level of determination doesn’t only stop at football with him it also bleeds into his life when he’s doing business and building a family and being a good father and business man.
@@alessandrozito7047 Building what family? Dude ain’t even married. Meanwhile Messi married his childhood sweetheart and is raising three children with her for over 10 years. Stop making ish up.
@@dukeonwheels what does marriage have to do with raising children with a woman? Ronaldo has what like 5 kids he’s raising that’s a family buddy it’s sad that ur that much of a Messi meat rider that you have to put down another man who’s doing a great job at being a father considering his circumstances especially. All that just to make yourself feel better. Get real and get a life find some meaning in it, ur a lost person full of hate. Messi isn’t my goat but that doesn’t mean I’ll ever discredit who he is as a person and as a father I respect the hell out of him and he’s an incredible father as well. You’re inability to be mature is a scary thought. Goodluck in life my brother I wish nothing but the best for u and I genuinely hope u get healthy soon. Much love man ❤️
Have you seen his childhood videos? Bro's was the same back then
Who said he didn't work hard? You've misunderstood the point of the story.
they’re discrediting messi’s hardwork
And Steph's. But I guess his point is Messi and Steph have abilities that hard work improved exponentially to the point it became second nature while Ronaldo and LeBron cannot take their foot off the gas. Messi and Steph have been technical marvels of legendary status. Ronaldo and LeBron more like peak athletes with world class technique.
@@mohamamdyahyaasadahmad3165Exactly this is what 🤌 it should be said all along
Not a bunch of peeps saying Messi is more talented than Ronaldo or Ronaldo works harder than Messi without looking into context🥸
They aren't. What Boateng is saying is being taken out of context. His story is a very specific example of something he saw at Barcelona. Obviously the guy works hard, I think anyone that has played football at a decent level understands that part.
No he’s describing Messi’s influence to young players
U missed the word comparasion fanboys
There is no way a player can be this consistent without hardwork and discipline. He might not be working as hard as CR7 but I think he does work hard.
Messi doesn’t post his training and gym work on social media
That's True, that's why you see people like vini who obviously idolised Cristiano while he himself said that he prefers Messi as a player ❤😂
Messi put in no work he was just gifted. Ronaldo is all work and never stops. He is in way better shape then Messi also
@@camlair5018to say that Messi put in no work is just completely ignorant. Just because he doesn’t post training content on social media does not mean he doesn’t train. Obviously we know Ronaldo trains a lot more but you can’t say Messi put in no work. And even then, in the end of the day it’s about the results and Messi wins. Hard work or no hard work, still the best player by far
@efe545 it's so stupid bro , these guys just think that messi woke up one day and then boom ! He became the GOAT
@@camlair5018such ignorance. Also they are looking at Messi when he is a more veteran player, when he was younger he would have put the hard yards in.
@@camlair5018 Messi always trains his talents and makes his skills perfect in every moment possible while Ronaldo had little bit of talent and trained to be him
I don't know why they insist on saying these strange ideas. They are both talented, but only the level of talent differs, and here Messi excels. They also both worked hard to become the best, but Ronaldo excelled in this aspect.
they saiid this thing because if you play football you should know...this thing is true...you bound to found atleast 1 player like Messi in your life time....i have a friend who are just pure talent base...he never had to train hard...when training he was just having fun and laugh never serious..always cut training...but when matchday he'll provide beauty for us...oh im a semi pro player..i play in 4th division in my country...well my friend isn't as good as messi but u get the idea..i stop playing football for 3 years...and i lost some of my touch and my fitness...but my friend look like he never miss a day playing.....
I also get annoyed when I see things like this. You can't be as good as Ronaldo without talent but it's just that Ronaldo works harder more than Messi to achieve what he's achieved that's all but they are both talented footballers
Exactly.
Messi is one of the most talented ever in football and a great hard worker, ronaldo is greatly talented and one of the hardest workers ever in football.
Different ways, both have got it all from the sport.
No need to say who's better
yes, well said
Read your bible! (KJV, preferably) ❤😊🎉
I read an article where someone interviewed about 30 players who played with both Messi and Ronaldo in their careers. It was remarkable to see how consistently they referred to Messi as the most gifted player they’d ever seen and Ronaldo as the hardest worker they’d ever seen.
Yeah, there's an element of next level talent about Messi. But no-one can have a long career constantly hitting top levels without hard work and insane levels of practice.
@@c0ugar43But Ronaldo really works harder,u Messi fans needs to accept.And we Ronaldo fans also need to accept that Messi also works harder and he is not all about natural.
Read your bible! (KJV, preferably) ❤😊🎉
This guy was barely there for half a season. Talking about Malcom and Dembele like Barça youth products
Sounds like he has half a season more knowledge than you do
@@makenziestancer146haha real 😂😂
Agree with you, this fake promises players, now just going from podcast to podcast, talking like experts of football, when in reality they were just ballers, but didnt understand shit about football tactics or athleticism
@@makenziestancer146 me who's been following Barça 2 decades?? You know Barça holds open training sessions once a year right? 😂 I could never listen to this guy about anything Barça related. Played like 2 games. He scored a great goal against Barça while playing for AC Milan but that's the only notable thing I can say about him when it comes to Barça
Do you have a dressing room story like Boateng? You should because you've followed Barca for 2 decades. Please tell me a story about Malcom in the dressing room@@frederickcolaire5367
Messi works hard when nobody's watching.
There's a point after which it can be too much. He acts casual before games to keep himself calm and carefree and you perform even better with that.
True,when u already do the math in your head,,u need silence and calm before storm.i bet Messi work double than rest and look like he didn't.theres no way,he still on top for a decade if theres no hard work.
How is Lebron more working than steph when lebron legit has perfect height,body,genetics etc. And Steph is just good at shooting people have no clue how much work Steph puts so he is actually viable and has a advantage over the rest of the league that is way more built for the sport then him overall
LeBron basically has more working than any one in the history of the league who ever played
Do you know that one of, if not the greatest defense in NBA history is the shortest person to ever graced the court. Muggy, and his training was a big joke compared to his capacity on court. He frustrated m.j ... So when boateng says Messi doesn't train he means training doesn't define him, something else does. Okocha, Goucho, Messi, Steph, etc these ones are ever evolving only
@@superboychaobro said Brons the hardest worker when his entire career is just being running back playing basketball. 😂 he only has a 3 point shot because teams were so unafraid of him outside the paint they didn't cover him.
@@willykillydanfulani5769yes but just because someone is making something look easy does not mean they don’t work hard Christiano is known for his hard work because of his physical and because he often shows himself training but a skill like dribbling in the game of futbol is definitely not something that can just come naturally especially the level Messi does it so I don’t think he’s lazy or does not work or train much
@@superboychaoyes but the amount of work Steph and Messi put is certainly not low or gifted if you look at the drills and amount of hard work Steph puts in order to not get injured and perfect those shots is crazy and he obviously does work harder then like 90% of the league but yeah lebron does work hard if not harder then him
Messi works smarter than he works harder. He knows his ability fully well so he adapts it in his personal training routines. I mean this man is such a prolific dribbler and rarely gets injured through his career. Ask Neymar how easy it is with getting kicked up and down the pitch and stay disciplined. These days whenever I watch a winger trying to beat defenders and they rarely do so. He’s just not a show off about it. I describe Messi as an “enigma” because it’s just incredible how he keeps fit through all those challenges he’s faced that could have ended his career and still bounce back and still make the difference always.
Messi defo works smart.. 💯💎💯
That only works for goats if the game. If young players think they can smart work their way to become Messi then they're deluded
@@vijay00071 obviously you must have a pretty good ball control and touch if you want to make it pro. Ronaldo also had the talents obviously his work ethic is a massive bonus. That is the most important skill in football then develop your stamina. But working smarter with your skill set will drastically improve you as a player. Not just going to gym up and treadmills. Messi did not just become a prolific free kick taker overnight. You go back to his early 20s he had about 3 free kick goals Ronaldo had about 30 something freekick goals. Currently Messi has more than Ronaldo. How do you think messi became so good at it lol? He balances out his training and masters what he’s lacking at. Just because he’s not posting on his media don’t mean he’s grinding in silence.
“Challanges” like starting at Barcelona as a child or maybe being surrounded by ballon dor top 3 consistently. The real challange definitely isnt starting out at sporting, going into the 2000’s epl as a youngster, going to a weak madrid, getting betrayed by the team that made you, all while the media attacks you at every turn. By the way the second messi faced “challanges” (leaving barca for psg) he didnt perform well and made the previous champions league semi-finalist get knocked out at the round of 16 for both years he was there, after he left psg made it to semifinals again.
That boateng guy misunderstood Messi... this life is like a four people standing in four cardinal point looking down at a letter M.. their answers will be different from one another.. 8f Messi is that lazy he won't be at the top being the only one challenging the hard worker cr7 like hee said...@@josho8436
Who’s gonna tell him that Messi works hard too 😭
Yes Ronaldo has talent Messi works hard but Ronaldo exceedes extremely in hard work and the same goes for Messi but instead he exceeds in talent
he know messi more than u kid
@@awox1835 what did bro do 💀
He did play with messi on the same time. So he kinda know better than you.
He did say messi the only one can do it. He is not wrong
He literally played with him.
Whenever someone throws the Ronaldo = hard work, Messi = talent argument you know they're talking absolute shit
Its true,he was the 1st one at the gym,when he was at Man U,the last one to live training field, he would practice free kicks, most Ronaldos videos that you see his busy training or training his boy,one player who visited Ronaldo said he told him lets go to the gym.if you look at Massi's videos his his with his boys & his dog.
Prince even says that Messi is doing crossbar challenge before the match.. but you don't want to believe
He's right overall Messi is a bad example for younger players but it's coaches/managers who have to check that behaviour, sense a bit of jealousy too, which manager allows that & who's dumb enough to copy Messi when they haven't accomplished what Messi has, dumb....
Except it’s not bullshit as long as you don’t take it to the extreme . Obviously both worked hard and both possess extreme talent but one far more than the other
@@mzoxolombali8403so u think messi having extreme minimum body fat % and continuously improving meant he didn't work hard?
i mean just because messi doesn't put photos on insta means he doesn't work hard
People don't understand that he's warming up mentally. He's doing exactly what's recommended to increase focus (enter flow state) - giving himself small challenges that slightly push him outside his comfort zone, but not too hard to make him actively think. He's clearing his mind.
😂😂😂😂😂
Absolutely 💯
Somehow i agree with you but facetiming with simeone during the coach talk to the team is disrespectful to the players and to the team. I love Messi, but doesn't matter how good you are you can not act like that...Beyond you is the Football...Beyond you is the Club...and then you are with your teamates worse or better.
@@simeonrachev7781That's true, in general, but frankly we don't know why he facetimed and for how long, we just know that he did.
@@Gohan007 What he is saying is, Messi set a bad example on the young players. That Facetime incident before the Liverpool is just one one particular indicent. Messi is a great player, probably the greatest of all time, but it's obvious that he is lacking in leadership skills and social awareness.
Messi works hard too ,he just doesnt post his hardwork and physique on social media everytime. Even when you are gifted ,without hardwork nothing is possible and Messi does have a great physique ,he just doenst have jacked leg or a jacked body .If you see his matches ,the way he just knocks down the defenders with his body is just perfect. You dont need a jacked body everytime ,you just need to maintain your health and have your balance. Thats what Messi do ,he maintains his health ,work hard and perform.
Ya he doesn't post but i never heard Messi 's team saying he works hard even though he works greatly he is still in good shape but he excells in talent with huge margin so it's true
@vitz..What hard work to you then?need someone in your team say 'oh he is like this,like that' than only u approved work harder?u need to flaunt ur 6pax,telling people how strict ur diet is??..nah man,Messi even work harder,his early days in La Masia,he need to catch up with other player because how weak he was.He need injection and training to be fit.He knew that he must overcome this to where he is now.Messi does the talk on field not on social media.
@@beetledune9264 well said👏🏻
But still these ronaldo fans say that he is talent
Like those videos
Messi= talent
Ronaldo= hard work
So ronaldo is the goat
@@beetledune9264 well hardwork to me is showing up everyday to the work it's more of building and being disciplined in no doubt messi worked hard cause he has to be athletic but other than that most of his feats are natural ya he doesn't posts work photos cause he doesn't work much and i never heard his teammates saying he worked hard i heard from every Ronaldos teammates the first to come last to go👍
Messi is Jordan lotta people knew he would be a stud turned out to be THE stud. I like the r9 bron combo always working hard focused on being in peak shape at pretty much all times but still chasing someone else as a goat 🤷🏽♂️
R9 is a pretty terrible comparison. LeBron legacy is his longevity and performance something R9 is notorious for lacking. LeBron also never had a major injury which is the opposite of R9.
@@samraizshoaib585 you are right i put R9 but meant R7 tbh so in that case you are 1000000% correct terrible comparison by me 😭😭
Becuase Messi has already put in the hours
I get what he's saying, but from wht i heard, Curry is one of the hardest workers too. Messi is just a freak🤣
Yup, the comparison is pretty terrible. LeBrons absolutely the model professional in any sport (yes, there's not a single footballer who can claim to be as professional and marketable as LeBron as a person) but he's also arguably the most physically gifted athlete in the history of basketball and maybe even professional sports as a whole.
Curry's a better example of where hardwork can get you.
@@samraizshoaib585exactly bro LeBron is way more gifted and is clearly a freak of nature he is 6'9 crazy athletic and had infinite stamina he is the Messi imo
Saying Messi is just talent is pure disrespect
Obviously he worked hard but you can’t deny what makes him special is his god gifted talent
@@Kw023 yes he is gifted but if that was purely the reason then just about every Brazilian Street kid would be a star rn
Ronaldo is even more talented than Messi, go and study the childhood of Messi, he wasn't even ok to be a footballer, he developed himself and right now, he is the best.
@@sadohpeter5554the delusional is real
He was recruited to barcelona as a 13 year old... id say he was ok@@sadohpeter5554
Some people don’t understand that talent without hard work means nothing, just because you don’t see Messi training doesn’t mean he doesn’t train, if you go back and check those other players that were once considered the “next Messi” because of their talents look where they are now, not on the level they should have been at because they didn’t put in the work, so again talent without work doesn’t get you anywhere
They’ve worked so hard that everything you find difficult is easy for them.
Ok, so I have an issue with people be it fans or former players like Prince here, saying that Messi is pure talent and didn’t work hard, of course he had to work hard, how else could he be the best without putting in effort… when I think of pure talents like Taarabt and Ben Arfa those guys relied purely on their talent and didn’t really get long and successful careers because they didn’t put in effort.
Talent is great, but you have to work for it.
It’s also the same case for Ronaldo, he had talent to be noticed by top clubs, but he also put in immense effort to sustain his talents long term.
Keep this in mind: Talent gets you in, but Hard Works makes you stay there or something like that.
This guy literally was teammates with him and just told I seen Messi do the bare minimum and also says he just that good he just didn’t have to
@@zakariaosman2384 The guy was teammates with Messi for half a year, at a stage when Messi was an older experienced player. At that stage Messi knew his job well and simply needed to play matches and ensure he did enough conditioning and recovery work to avoid injuries. He didn't see the work that Messi put in to get to that stage in the first place.
The building/growing stage is a different phase of the life cycle than the maintenance stage. So, obviously young players in the building stage shouldn't act like older players in the maintenance stage. That's just common sense. Everyone would have their own personalised training programmes anyway, because you don't train a 20 year old in the same way that you train a 33 year old.
never let bro do football talks again
Steph is much more skill than talent, LeBron is much more talented when it comes to his body, endurance and field vision.
Steph is more hard work than talent but. I'd find it hard to believe that there'd be many people living today have practised 3s and dribbling more than steph
Talent is nothing without hard work
Shout out to everyone who understood what he meant✌️
I can name atleast 10 players who were just as gifted as messi if not more than him. They will sell their kidney to have half a career messi has had thus far
did you know that messi took growth hormones? i guess cheating does pay off
Name the 10 because I find it hard to believe
@TrevorPhillips- I can't name 10, but Bojan Krkic was thought to be as talented as Messi as a young player, and broke his goalscoring records in the Barca youth and Barca B teams. However, he struggled with depression and didn't reach his full potential in the men's game. He's still got an incredible highlights reel though.
@sebfox2194 yeah I heard of him but idk man messi is out of anyone's league
@@eL-RaT_ that is true. i do not know any other player who took growth hormones besides messi. and everyone is okay with it. i think its cheating
Both have special talent and both work hard. End of story.
but only one of them took growth hormones
What does it mean with only one take grown hormon?so If CR7 took it,he will be same level as Messi?.hahaha
He gets the 'bad' example from Ronaldinho but still 'work' hard for football achievement
if he didn't had done any hardwork and just played based on talent then he never overcomed his growth hormone deficiency
Anyone who thinks that guys like Messi and curry get to the point they’re without hard work is either uninformed or straight up lying
This is the most ridiculous thing I've heard
The truth is hard for some people
@@xxhahjexx6969 And lies are easy to spread
@@estebanrivera4786 how u wanna know better than a former Team mate of messi
@@xxhahjexx6969Because song that one player set a bad example of how to warm up during a match, when you know they have trainers around prepping the warm ups in the stadium, is silly.
@@xxhahjexx6969ronaldo posts it online to gain publicity, that's the only difference. And besides, how many seasons he played with him exactly?
Messi is putting his work way before the game. The game is fun. Practice is where the work is at.
this guy has literally played in all the best clubs in Europe, with literally all the best players of this generation
Messi is extremely hard working. You don’t get to be the best during 15 years in a row every year without working hard.
Other players said that he is first on every training session, doing all the hard work, it’s just an image that went through social media that he is not extremely hard working
Training is not only physical its also mental that what separate goat from legend messi has jim at his home
Yo this guy be playing for every club ever man..
The point is that Messi doesn’t need to train hard because he’s got a natural talent that just comes through. Like John Daly, or Jon Jones or Bo Jackson or Deion Sanders. I’m sure he trains hard but he’s no CR7 or Kobe Bryant or Lebron. Those guys have a ton of talent but had to work extremely hard to fashion it into a weapon, Messi and curry not so much.
I always roll my eyes at this kinda comment. Just feels so disrespectful and discrediting to say those with "talents" don't work hard
@@aerosw1ft nobody is saying that. They are saying they don’t have to to be great. I’m good at math, always have been. There are people who are better who just had to work harder at it because it doesn’t come natural. Doesn’t mean I don’t work hard, people just have different strengths.
No matter how hard I worked I could never shoot like Curry, does that mean he doesn’t work hard if I practice 18 hours a day and he only 3?
Tell me you know nothing about sport without telling me you know nothing about sport... No one is the greatest for 15 years without immense hard work. If a gift of talent was enough all the players that fell by the wayside would have been all time greats, just a boring cliché to say and repeat this
Exogenous hgh isn’t natural talent
Barcelona staff knows messi trains at home with his personal trainer all week! The other kids shouldnt compare to messi...
Like klopp said " if youre not messi, you have to defend"
Exactly the reason why all the youngsters at madrid are thriving like rodrygo vini valverde they love cristiano and his ethic has made a lasting impact on them, hence why they're crushing the champs league while barca is in shambles where players thought they could emulate Messi's one of a kind talent by half assing things
Massively reaching there. Madrid is just doing better at the moment because they have better players. It's got very little to do with Ronaldo, because he left that club 6 years ago.
Lmfao that's funny considering vini Bellingham both were messi stans before joining madrid. Musiala, writz, Foden these all are messi fans as well.
@@angelyuqi6709 what's ur point? Bellingham vini rodrygo all said they prefer Ronaldo not to mention the obvious in mbappe and haaland lol you Messi fans are embarrassing
If messi didn't work hard then he wouldn't be able to last 30 mins on the pitch in la liga, he played full 90 mins every game for Barca and psg so of course he has to work hard to be fit for every game
How dump he is...
"We talking bout PRACTICE?! Maaaan.." - Iverson
Incredible talent. He was born to play Football.
Horrible comparison, instead Messi=Michael Jordan.....and CR7=Lebron James...🤟😅🤘
Naw, Michael Jordan personifies hard work. He treats practice like the real game. Messi can only be compared to Allen Iverson. Pure talent, naturally gifted.
Michael jordan = ronaldo 9 brazil in my opinion 😅
Delusional Mike is like Ronaldo if anything, lebron is like Messi
More like Kobe is Cr7 because of the mentality
I think it’s disrespectful to both the coach and Messi to make him look so unprofessional, whether this happened or not should stay inside the dressing room.
He trains in the shadows my friend, never let them see you coming.
That lebron / Ronaldo and curry / Messi analogy is the best comparison I have ever heard. But all four work really hard of course
Errrmmmmm idk about that Lebron has both. He’s the all time leading scorer in NBA history and he’s #4 all time in assists. He works hard in terms of his physique and hooping a lot but if you watch him in game he plays like Messi facilitates and also scores but also use his physique like Ronaldo as well. Bron was so good and had so much attention while he was in high school so the talent was always there everybody knew he was gonna be great from the jump.
@@CggodkingLeBron is possibly the biggest freak nature in the NBA dude was born to play basketball
And that's why he got humiliated in second leg
Yeah, nothing to do with the other 10 players in they team.
I mean why wasn’t Messi back to cover that corner, e should have known!...
Messi actually performed that game tho
@jimsim8736 But yet Messi fan boys say Messi won the World Cup? When obviously Messi did but with the help of the other 10 players. Works both ways. You have a pro who played with him telling you Messi is a shit professional and some youngsters copied him and paid the price, but people on TH-cam don't want to believe it lol
@@nathangibson8066 Why are you telling me what other people think about Messi? I don’t care.
You have issues.
Fr😂😂
Messi also works hard. Talent without hardwork is nothing. He just don't post or share his effort in media like penaldo does.
They worked so hard at their talent it seems like a gift because they do it easily now
Even in a 1000 years you can't out win talent ❤❤❤❤❤
talent is superior than hard work
Messi works as hard as ronaldo or anyone, think about it, how come a player that gets hit so much every game keeps injury free
@@Seth_rsNobody works as hard as Ronaldo. His every team mate said so. Ofcourse Messi is better but Ronaldo is a machine. Look at Ronaldo injury record as compare to Messi even with 3 years older.
So is hgh
taking growth hormones is superior
Good point made! No manager dares to question what Messi does and does not. Suarez followed the same path at the expense of teamwork, especially defensive duties. The result is the painful 8-2. The most talented player is not by default a good example for kids and for teamwork.
I appreciate how he just called Dembele a mediocre player without saying it.
Curry has been training like this since he was a kid. He didnt come out of nowhere. He was the best 3p shooter in his draft class but he worked his ass off to come where he is. Messi probably worked too but Messi is incomparable to any modern star athlete today
😂😂😂he is jealous of messi
Football is one of those sports that you have to work hard but is mostly a gift that you are born to, even if a train the same or more i know that i cant play in europe
He didn't had a gift, he created that gift of magics with a lot of hardwork!
The young players who followed messi not warming up before games deserved the injurys it never made sense why people cant just be themselves 🤦🏽♂️
If you worked hard when you were young,you don't have to worked hard when you grow up
Everyone was warming up for their job, his job is to do creative stuff so he needs to focus
Mate, in Brazil used to have loads of friends playing and the best ones are these, before game they’re chilling out, they enjoy playing, they joke on the pitch, you never know the behind scenes, how much they train, how much they take care of themselves, since when they practice
Messi is small, that is a good thing for dribbling, they’re more difficult to be defended, he got the sauce too
Messi plays the same as when he was 4 years old... He practiced free kicks tough
2019 hurts the most
It’s not just about the training that people see you do, but also the training behind curtains. A player who is dedicated, disciplined, and frequently training will be at the top of their game even when doing a match warm up, he’s smart, not overdoing it, and the reason is cus he’s just warming up and already been warmed up and he just knows what to do and can quickly get himself in the zone, this often requires talent but dedication and discipline make up for lack of skill. Messi looked so calm cus he was prepared but also cus it was a strategy that he used to shock opponents, especially cocky ones.
What happened in the second leg though 😂😂😂
Warming up with the ball works for me ,if i do actual warm up i get injured so , everyone has different ways to do it
I am basically like Messi I don’t study for exams but I score higher than my classmates who study because of this back then my sister also decided not to study but unfortunately she didn’t pass her exam she tried multiple times but she still failed I remember we had exams my mom told my sister to study but she was like I was not studying so it was not fair that I did not get to study but my mom pointed out all the times I did not study but passed my exams but her on the under hand always failed her exams if she did not study and my mom was like I am basically special and don’t need to study that much which I agree with her .
The hard working people never show their hard work and sometimes smart work is better than hard work
Messi definitely has a gift but he definitely works hard his routine is just different
It makes sense to relax and reduce pressure before games. Going too hard and being nervous would make things worse.
He's on another level. He understands football so thoroughly that at that moment in time, it's ineffective to focus on anything other than mental state.
Dembele Villain of this UCL
They never bring up the first few years when discussing his greatness. Ankle issues, injuries, and it did take him a few years to grow his game
People like this guy relate hard work with muscles and physicality. In sports, perfecting your skill is what matters. Your body comes second.
Pretty sure there are many more "gifted" players who haven't reached this level of greatness for this long period of time
Bro Steph trained alot, He had to complete a complex training that improves his core to prevent getting injured and he had to fight for the starting position. So now u know 👍
This I think goes down to personalities, some sportsmen perform at their peak when they achieve flow state / go outside themselves, and others when they enter focus / go within themselves, fully present and embodied
Bro was there!?!
people really discrediting messis n stephs hardwork just because they have cultivated their talents through their youth. like yeah they have talent but so does every pro footballer, they still work incredibly hard even if it is not visible
It's crazy how the media tries to paint Messi as just talented and Ronaldo as just hard work, both are talented and hard-working
KPB is spot on
now I know why messi chose the no 30 jersey
R9 Ronaldo was exactly the same way, he didn’t waste any energy training…. Straight up raw talent 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That one student who hardly pays attention in class but always gets straight A’s:
Messi is talent shame he doesnt work harder so much more potential
The LeBron and Ronaldo comparison is so spot on.
I wouldn't say Steph Curry the amount that man trains shooting and cardio is insane. Messi is Messi
Many exceptionally gifted players have come and gone. You don't have longevity without hard work
Messi is what Ronaldinho would’ve been if he worked hard
Lmao this guy. 😂😂 "The 4 agreements"😂❤