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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I am hesitant of crowning Messi one of the best ever until he performs on the international stage.
He has been pretty much given a free pass for his poor international form, even though he plays on one of the traditional powerhouses.
It seems whoever plays with Xavi and Iniesta (whether it be for Barca or Spain) scores at a torrid pace. To me Messi still has to prove that he can lead a team without two of the best midfielders in the world to glory.
It's actually funny since Ronaldo gets blasted for his international performances all the time even though he has had more success on the international stage than Messi, yet people always tend to make excuses for Messi's failures with Argentina.
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I agree with the argument that Messi has to perform at the International stage, without a doubt. But neither Ronaldo or Messi have won a World Cup, yet Messi has won everything the club game has to offer without bringing any of the BS & drama that Ronaldo brings to the game. I'm not denying that Ronaldo is good, he's a great player, but he would be so much better without any of his BS. He has definitely matured since coming to Real and playing for Mourinho but he still has a lot of growing up to do.
As for the game at hand....what a Drogba-like dive from Robben to finish the first half. That's either the second or third Drogba-dive by Robben already. I wonder if the Ivorian teaches a diving school in the off season...the canucks and Robben apparently all go to it.