Humble GOAT”, “Even Madrid followers cannot deny him

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi was lately seen posing for an image with a soccer fan carrying a Actual Madrid jersey.

Given the arch rivalry between Barca and Actual Madrid, Messi’s image garnered consideration on social media.

Here is the submit, as put up by @AlbicelesteTalk:

Followers took to X to precise their reactions. Listed here are a number of the finest ones:

One fan commented saying that even Madrid followers (referring to the child within the image) know who the true GOAT is:

One other fan echoed comparable sentiments, saying:

One Messi fan took a dig at Ronaldo, who had infamously reacted poorly to an opposition fan eager to take an image with him by posting an image of that incident:

One other person acknowledged the Actual Madrid fan within the image for having sense (as per @stelapen) about figuring out who the GOAT is, by saying:

One fan hailed Messi’s supremacy by saying even Madrid followers can’t resist the Argentine captain’s brilliance.

One fan jokingly posted that Messi nonetheless owns Actual Madrid on account of his good file in opposition to Los Blancos.

Messi, for the file, has registered 26 targets and 14 assists in 47 video games in opposition to Actual Madrid. He performed all his video games in opposition to Los Blancos whereas representing Barcelona. The previous Barca ahead has 672 targets and 303 assists in 778 video games for the Catalan giants. He’s presently representing Inter Miami, whom he helped win the Leagues Cup in 2023.

Lionel Messi gained his eighth Ballon d’Or in 2023

Messi gained a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or in 2023 by beating Erling Haaland to the prize. He had a positive 2022-23 membership season with PSG, the place he registered 21 targets and 20 assists in 41 video games throughout competitions.

Nonetheless, his crowning second got here in December 2022 when he helped Argentina win the FIFA World Cup. The previous Barca ahead netted seven targets and assisted three extra in seven video games to assist Argentina elevate the 2022 version of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

He additionally gained the Golden Ball award within the match, the one participant to have finished so twice (as soon as in 2014) within the historical past of the elite competitors.