Leo Messi: Greatest Soccer Talent on Earth
You might know that I watch a lot of soccer, and I watch most of it on Youtube. Youtube has contributed to my life in a lot of ways, but easily the tmost importat way is that it allows me, and other soccer fans, to watch--over and over again--great goals of soccer history, and compare them trying forever to decide which is the greatest. I might have a new favorite.
In 2000, FIFA held a vote on the greatest goal of the century. The winner: Diego Maradona playing for Argentina's national team against Englad in the World Cup. The goal is famous for a few reasons: first, it's a really great goal. But it also came five minutes after the world's mot imfamous goal, the so-called 'hand of god' goal, an illegal point where Maradona hit the ball with his hand over England's goal keeper, but from the angle of the officials, it looked like a header (which would be impressive, since Maradona was quite short, and the English keeper allowed to use his hands). The officials counted the point, but millions of instant replays have showed that it was unambigously a handball. The english were quite upset.
Fair for them to be upset about that point, but five minutes later Maradona scored this goal. I won't describe it but to say two things: (1) recall that he is playing against the best defenders in all of England and (2) this has been voted the greatest goal of the century.
A few weeks ago, Leo Messi, my favorite contemporary soccer player, scored this goal. It is impossible not to compare it to Maradonas goal. Even before this, the comparisons were around, (Maradona himself has suggested that Messi will one day be as great as him). Also, the damn kid is 18 years old, which makes me feel bad.
Now watch this:
In 2000, FIFA held a vote on the greatest goal of the century. The winner: Diego Maradona playing for Argentina's national team against Englad in the World Cup. The goal is famous for a few reasons: first, it's a really great goal. But it also came five minutes after the world's mot imfamous goal, the so-called 'hand of god' goal, an illegal point where Maradona hit the ball with his hand over England's goal keeper, but from the angle of the officials, it looked like a header (which would be impressive, since Maradona was quite short, and the English keeper allowed to use his hands). The officials counted the point, but millions of instant replays have showed that it was unambigously a handball. The english were quite upset.
Fair for them to be upset about that point, but five minutes later Maradona scored this goal. I won't describe it but to say two things: (1) recall that he is playing against the best defenders in all of England and (2) this has been voted the greatest goal of the century.
A few weeks ago, Leo Messi, my favorite contemporary soccer player, scored this goal. It is impossible not to compare it to Maradonas goal. Even before this, the comparisons were around, (Maradona himself has suggested that Messi will one day be as great as him). Also, the damn kid is 18 years old, which makes me feel bad.
Now watch this:
posted by Walter at
12:18 PM
2 Comments:
wow! i had never heard of the "hand of god" goal either...pretty cool, i have to admit!
wait, you posted this yesterday. i thought you said you haven't checked your blog in awhile....
By
Anisha, at 8:28 AM
Good post.
By
Anonymous, at 6:20 PM
Post a Comment
<< Home