“A very decisive player,” Braziian legend Ronaldo Nazario praises Lionel Messi as he mellows like old wine
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Brazil legend praises Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is 35 years old and is still playing football at its finest. The Paris Saint Germain player is producing some crazy performance as he guided Argentina to the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.He has been praised by many former football players for the moments he produced on the pitch.
Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario has talked about Lionel Messi who is playing his last FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo spoke about Messi’s development and how he has adapted his game as he ages. Messi has scored 5 goals and assisted thrice at the Qatar World Cup.
Ronaldo Nazario was all praise for the Argentine star and the way he is evolving with age and innovating his style of play. He talked about how Lionel Messi doesn’t run the way he used to before but is still as decisive as he was in prime. Ronaldo went gaga over Messi’s finishing skills and how lethal he can be inside the opponent’s box.
Talking to ESPN, Ronaldo Nazario titled Lionel Messi “a killer” for his skills and abilities in the sport. He said, “He doesn’t run the way he used to. He is getting older. Back in the time, he would create 30 (scoring) actions during the course of the name, nowadays maybe he will create 10 but he is still a very decisive player. He gets the ball moves fast and is very good in finding spaces and once he reaches the opponent’s small area, he is a killer,”.
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How effective has Lionel Messi been during the FIFA World Cup 2022?
Even though this is Lionel Messi’s final FIFA World Cup, he makes it a point to entertain the crowd. Messi has developed all through the contests, shining in brief bursts with goals and assists defining his path. Even though he doesn’t have numerous open-play goals, the ones he scored were simply outstanding. Both goals, against Australia and Mexico were sheer Messi beauty.
It seemed too perfect to be real when he assisted Julian Alvarez in the semifinal. Additionally, he has made sure that he converts most of the penalty kick that Argentina have earned throughout the match. Leo Messi presently has three assists and five goals to his credit as he heads into the final against France.
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