He played on the right flank as a RWF from 05 up until 09 and won
his first ever Ballon d' Or along the way.
And then he became a false 9/SS/FW (big mistake, IDHO), scored tons of goals, and won 3 additional Ballon D'Ors.
As we all know, he switched back to his old position last season and La Pulga :proud: is about a month away from earning his 5th Ballon d' Or crown :eekani::eekani::eekani: and rightfully so! This would be his second Ballon d' Or as a winger. He's played as a winger a total of 6 seasons (and will continue to do so as long as the MSN remains a unit) and a total of 5 seasons as a SS/FW/False 9. Ronaldinho won two FIFA POYAs on the left side but he's no match for Messi anymore.
CR7? He's won 3 Ballon D'Ors as a left-winger but we all know he's nowhere near as good as Messi. So that leaves us one man and one man alone:
ALEGRIA DO POVO - GARRINCHA!
I've seen the videos, Garrincha was nothing alike Stanley Matthews. Mane Garrincha was more than just your typical winger. He could go down the line or cut inside but isn't that what Messi does and more?
Dani Alves adds width when he joins the attack, yeah, but so did Djalma Santos when he used to surge forward.
I honestly don't think he'll ever replace Pele, as the game's greatest FW of all-time but Garrincha's title is not out of his reach.
Barcelona 09
v
Brazil 58
MSN
v
Videos:
Garrincha!
Messi playing on the right flank as a winger (how was FIGO any different?)
What say you?
your thoughts…your thoughts...
Is Messi the greatest WF of all-time?
his first ever Ballon d' Or along the way.
And then he became a false 9/SS/FW (big mistake, IDHO), scored tons of goals, and won 3 additional Ballon D'Ors.
As we all know, he switched back to his old position last season and La Pulga :proud: is about a month away from earning his 5th Ballon d' Or crown :eekani::eekani::eekani: and rightfully so! This would be his second Ballon d' Or as a winger. He's played as a winger a total of 6 seasons (and will continue to do so as long as the MSN remains a unit) and a total of 5 seasons as a SS/FW/False 9. Ronaldinho won two FIFA POYAs on the left side but he's no match for Messi anymore.
CR7? He's won 3 Ballon D'Ors as a left-winger but we all know he's nowhere near as good as Messi. So that leaves us one man and one man alone:
ALEGRIA DO POVO - GARRINCHA!
I've seen the videos, Garrincha was nothing alike Stanley Matthews. Mane Garrincha was more than just your typical winger. He could go down the line or cut inside but isn't that what Messi does and more?
Dani Alves adds width when he joins the attack, yeah, but so did Djalma Santos when he used to surge forward.
I honestly don't think he'll ever replace Pele, as the game's greatest FW of all-time but Garrincha's title is not out of his reach.
Barcelona 09
v
Brazil 58
MSN
v
Videos:
Garrincha!
Messi playing on the right flank as a winger (how was FIGO any different?)
What say you?
your thoughts…your thoughts...
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