Lionel Messi is so good that he's just made the spectacular seem almost ordinary. So when he doesn't pull off a piece of incredible magic we're left feeling like he's failed.
Messi's goalscoring prowess has made 35 goal seasons look less than brilliant. Players like Robert Lewandowski and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are great but their goalscoring isn't on the same level.
It's not just the amount of goals he scores but also the quality. From taking on the entirety of the opposition to amazing free kicks, the Argentine can literally do it all.
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Tonight Barca drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid to take them into the Copa del Rey final after a 2-1 win in the first leg last week.
And whilst it was Luis Suarez who scored the Catalan's goal everyone was talking about what was nearly one of the greatest ever free kick goals as Messi thundered the crossbar from miles out:
And fans were absolutely loving the strike, even though it didn't go in:
Even making headlines and causing people to lose their shit when he's missing.
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What a player!
Featured Image Credit:Topics: Barcelona, Lionel Messi
