The Messi Effect

[CrusaderFrank]

Apparently Leo Messi has come to terms with Inter Miami and will be playing in the USA. This morning I checked the RedBulls website to see when Messi would visit. The RedBulls play throughout June and July and tickets are typically $25 a piece. Skipping ahead to August when Miami visits…

The CHEAPEST seat was

$365!

 

[Bob Blaylock]

Who cares?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Who cares?

Baseball sucked before, but it’s now completely unwatchable

The Argentina France World Cup Final was the best game since the Miracle on Ice

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Who cares?

Messi is Babe Ruth, Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan of the sport

 

[Couchpotato]

Messi is Babe Ruth, Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan of the sport

But in the US it’s not a popular sport.
If the best US athletes played soccer no one would know who Messi was.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Messi turned down a $1.6 Billion offer to play for Saudi Arabia— that’s more than the entire NBA!

 

[Trickster]

But in the US it’s not a popular sport.
If the best US athletes played soccer no one would know who Messi was.

Very brave take.

 

[Couchpotato]

Messi turned down a $1.6 Billion offer to play for Saudi Arabia— that’s more than the entire NBA!

No it really isn’t. The average salary in the NBA is 9.5 million.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

No it really isn’t. The average salary in the NBA is 9.5 million.

Messi was offered $500MM/year for 3 years

 

[Couchpotato]

Messi was offered $500MM/year for 3 years

There are 450 players in the NBA dum dum.

 

[Couchpotato]

Very brave take.

Not really. If Lamar Jackson had dedicated his life to soccer. Or Jordon or DK Metcalf. Lebron. Etc.

 

[Trickster]

Not really. If Lamar Jackson had dedicated his life to soccer. Or Jordon or DK Metcalf. Lebron. Etc.

Still a very brave take.

 

[Couchpotato]

Still a very brave take.

Metcalf is 6’5” 250 and runs a 4.3 40. Messi is 5’7” and runs a 4.7.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

There are 450 players in the NBA dum dum.

And nobody watches or gives a fuck about any of them

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Not really. If Lamar Jackson had dedicated his life to soccer. Or Jordon or DK Metcalf. Lebron. Etc.

Deluded

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Metcalf is 6’5” 250 and runs a 4.3 40. Messi is 5’7” and runs a 4.7.

…and? So what?

 

[Couchpotato]

…and? So what?

Yeah why would a guy who’s bigger faster and stronger he better at a sport than the smaller slower weaker man….

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Yeah why would a guy who’s bigger faster and stronger he better at a sport than the smaller slower weaker man….

Because he lacks not only the basic skills, but Messi's ability to read the situation in real time.

You never watched Messi have you?

 

[Couchpotato]

Because he lacks not only the basic skills, but Messi's ability to read the situation in real time.

You never watched Messi have you?

I’m not saying Metcalf is better at soccer. I’m saying if he had focused his efforts at soccer vs football. This is not that hard a concept to understand.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I’m not saying Metcalf is better at soccer. I’m saying if he had focused his efforts at soccer vs football. This is not that hard a concept to understand.

You are talking about radically disparate skill sets! If Metcalf focused on Guitar, could have play like Steve Vai? It's not about strength and speed. Mbepe is stronger and faster than Messi but Messi has the ability to instantly sightread the field and agility to get either the ball to a teammate or get himself into a striking situation