A group of former and current footballers believe that Argentina’s victory at the World Cup ended the debate over Lionel Messi’s superiority throughout history, deeming him “the best ever”.
Lionel Messi led his country to win the 2022 World Cup at the expense of France 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in halftime and extra time, scoring 7 goals in the tournament and netting 3.
England duo Declan Rice and Tammy Abraham wrote on Twitter: Messi is the best ever, while former England international Alan Shearer celebrated Argentina and Messi’s victory via tweet.
Former England and Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Messi is the best player in history and wrote: Messi first and Maradona second.
Boxer turned YouTuber Jake Paul wrote: Messi is the greatest athlete of all time.
