Messi
Barcelona's greatest scorer
Messi refers to Lionel Messi, the Argentine footballer widely considered among the greatest players in soccer history.
Winner of multiple Ballon d'Or awards and the 2022 World Cup, his name has become shorthand for exceptional talent in any field: He's the Messi of chess.
To do something like Messi is to make the difficult look effortless.
Superlative status designation
- Ballon d'OrBest footballer award
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
greatest · phenomenon · prodigy · immortal · record-breaker · generational · incomparable · once-in-a-lifetime
Argentine metropolis or devotional name
- World CupPremier international football tournament
- Copa AmericaSouth American national team tournament
- Buenos AiresArgentina's largest city
- national heroCelebrated defender of country
Helps or supports
- visionAbility to see
- through-ballPass splitting the defense
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- passingMoving by or temporary
dribbling · ball control · link-up · one-touch · nutmeg · feints · close control · spatial awareness
Unobstructed shots after infractions
- finisherOne who completes tasks
- hat-tricksThree feats in succession
- Golden BootTop goalscorer's trophy
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
left foot · curler · chip · brace · top scorer · net · strike · volley
Short-pass football philosophy
- La LigaSpain's top football division
- Champions LeagueTop European club tournament
- trebleHigh frequency range
- sextupleConsisting of six parts
Ronaldinho · Neymar · MSN · debut · Catalonia
GOAT
Superlative status designation
- Ballon d'OrBest footballer award
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
genius · greatest · phenomenon · prodigy · immortal · record-breaker · generational · incomparable · once-in-a-lifetime · historic
Rosario
Argentine metropolis or devotional name
- World CupPremier international football tournament
- Copa AmericaSouth American national team tournament
- Buenos AiresArgentina's largest city
assists
Helps or supports
- visionAbility to see
- through-ballPass splitting the defense
- creativityCapacity for original thought
passing · dribbling · ball control · link-up · one-touch · nutmeg · feints · close control · spatial awareness · threading
free kicks
Unobstructed shots after infractions
- finisherOne who completes tasks
- hat-tricksThree feats in succession
- Golden BootTop goalscorer's trophy
left foot · clinical · curler · chip · brace · top scorer · net · strike · volley · long-range
tiki-taka
Short-pass football philosophy
- La LigaSpain's top football division
- Champions LeagueTop European club tournament
- trebleHigh frequency range
MLS
Shared property listing system
- Fort LauderdaleSoutheast Florida coastal city
- Apple TVStreaming media player
- BeckhamEnglish soccer celebrity
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- ArgentinaBuenos Aires, tango, Patagonia, mate, Andes
- Sports LegendsMichael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth
- Soccer WikipediaRonaldo, Maradona, Beckham, Neymar, Ronaldinho
- Spanish FootballLa Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia
- World CupBrazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France
MessiCristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo · target man · Pelé · Diego Maradona · center forward
MessiCristiano Ronaldo
Messiamateur
Nonprofessional participant
journeyman · benchwarmer · flop · bust · bench warmer
- text messageBrief electronic communication
- get the messageComprehend unspoken meaning
- secret messageCovert transmitted information
- got the message
- error messageSoftware's complaint about problems
- send a message