Mbappé is GOOD but Messi was already the GOAT at 23

Kylian Mbappé is already one of the world's best footballer. His pace, dribbling skills and goal scoring ability is astonishing. However, Lionel Messi was at the same age (23 years old) already called the GOAT. He has won multiple Ballon d'Ors, the Champions League and was just unstoppable.

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, PSG, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Argentina, football, highlights, goals, skills, GOAT, 2022, 2010

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[magical_messi]

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[omarriko]

🗣 Commentator: “Defenders can’t live with him, I can’t live without him.” This quote showed how good he was when he was 23 years old. Simply unstoppable 🔥

[rostiobertas]

Messi at 20: Mastered Dribbling
Messi at 21: Mastered Vision
Messi at 22: Mastered Shooting
Messi at 23: GOAT
Messi at 35: Made everyone cry of happiness

[fragrf]

Watching Messi just dribble or pass the ball is more enjoyable than watching many others score

[ads]

Others score goals, but Messi creates them. A big difference.

[Caroline-rflq]

When Messi was 23, he won the Ballon'dor.
When Mbappe was 23, Messi won the Ballon'dor.
Messi the G. O. A. T..

[YassineIabdounane]

Anyone who's played amateur football knows how insanely difficult (if not impossible) it is to do the stuff Messi does, let alone while playing against elite footballers. Truly one of a kind.

[iamsourav]

And at 35, he settles the G. O. A. T. debate once and for all 👑🐐

People often tend to forget, how good Messi was at his prime. Especially younger people.
Messi will always be remembered as the best player of all time.

[magical_messi]

🗣Rooney: "A 22-23-year-old player throwing a shoulder at Messi... I have never seen a bigger ego than this in my life. Someone remind Mbappé that at 22 years old, Messi had four Ballon d'Ors."

[danielsan]

Mbappé is a great player, he's truly fantastic. But Messi... Messi is simply incomparable, unique, unparalleled, absolute genius! Messi is a total footballer, who does everything with maximum excellence due to his immeasurable talent, endless IQ and extraordinary technique. Already at 23, Messi was the purest definition of a genius in football history.

[Martin]

I fell in love with this Messi when I was only 11 years old, because of him I watched football, it's beautiful to see how your idol lifts the world cup, we will never see anything like it

[RudeComedian]

This really aged well ❤
Now Messi is the world champ
The Undisputed GOAT

[thedifferentview]

2010-11 "The little genius" Version of Messi is the one Version where still many defenders, pundits, coaches have no answer to justify them..He literally ended GOAT debate when he scored 91 goals in a calendar year 4 consecutive Ballon d ors at the age of 25..HE'S THE BEST THERE IS..HE'S THE BEST THERE EVER HAS BEEN..POSSIBLY THE BEST THERE EVER WILL BE...Thank you God for giving this life as the same Era of Messi dominating this game. THANK YOU

[MachineGunX]

Messi went through all the versions of an attacking player through his career. He went from being a ridiculous goal scorer to being an alien-like playmaker. There are some great players in this generation like Lewandowski or KDB, but prime Messi could play like both of them at the same time. He was so good with the ball that it looked like he invented football and mastered all of its skills. He is the most complete player to ever live, not only because he was one of if not the best at what he did, but also because he could do just about everything.

[seankinvarra]

Messi is the only player who can fool his own shadow. He became the GOAT years before the World Cup.

[Razormiller]

People forget this version of Messi. He was perpetual motion. Never walked. Was first to win the ball back. And every time he got the ball he dribbled by several players. He was amazing. As he got older he was still amazing on the ball but did less off the ball and became an incredible goal machine. The version of him now is still the GOAT but he has to pick and choose his moments due to his age. Spends a lot of time walking to maintain energy. The younger/best version of Messi was miles ahead of Mbappe and anyone else outside of probably Maradona and Brazil Ronaldo(b4 his injury)... .Messi for me tho is the GOAT. What a player. My fav version of him was probably just before he became a goal machine. When he was that long haired winger who constantly dribbled by everyone and worked his socks off to get the ball back. So much fun to watch. Around when he got the Getafe goal. His whole career has been an absolute football joy to watch tho. So lucky to have lived thru it.

[omarriko]

Imagine someone being the best player in Football history only being 22 years old 🤯

[NaveenKedilaya]

Some players begin their careers at that age and Messi was already miles ahead of anyone else. We will never see such dominance at such a young age for many many years now.

[aafootballtipstv]

In fact Messi could dribble everyone on pitch. He's not human, he's an alien, best I have ever seen, so magical