If you ever needed proof that individual awards are a waste of time in team sports, then this years Ballon dOr provides the best evidence you’ll need.Lionel Messi is the fifth best player in the world, according to that ranking. Some of those chosen to decide the winner didnt even have him in their top five.3
Messi with another stunning free kick. Group of Espanyol supporters in front of me literally got up and left when it hit the net. pic.twitter.com/cggK2OGiWD— Lee Roden (@LeeRoden89) December 8, 2018As the ball flew past the home keeper silence gripped the RCDE stadium, a number of supporters simply getting up and leaving, resigned. In theory there was plenty of time left for a comeback and tickets arent cheap, but with Messi in this mood they knew there was no way to turn it around. It was by far the best game he has ever played at Espanyols ground.It was almost as if he was particularly motivated.The Ballon dOr may not recognize it, but there is no other player in the world who can dominate in so many different ways in the space of 90 minutes.
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And this was no straightforward game either. The gap between Espanyol and Bara is the shortest for a long time this season, the smaller team from Barcelona sitting second in the table and undefeated at home as recently as the second week of November, playing some excellent attacking football at their ground. On Saturday they approached the derby with ambition and intent, but unfortunately for them, so too did the extra-terrestrial in the Bara number 10 shirt.They can compare Messi with whoever they want, theyre only wasting their time, Spanish football historian Angel Iturriaga concluded. With the level Messi produced on Saturday, it was almost a waste of time trying to stop him.
Pueden comparar a Messi con quien quieran; solo pierden el tiempo.— ngel Iturriaga (@anituarco) December 8, 2018
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