Originally posted by JDM_DC4:
Originally posted by 4ML:
Originally posted by H41L5ATAN:
Originally posted by NinerAce:
Originally posted by 4ML:
Definitely deserved it. I'm glad he won it and not Ribery. Had Messi stayed healthy - he would have won it again...but it was not to be. This year...he needs to stay healthy. I'm a fan of Argentina (Maradona was my fav. player) and will be rooting hard for them in the WC. If that defense is up to task...they have a great shot at it bc no team in the World has that much firepower up front.
We have a lot in common, bro...
NFL - 49ers
Club Football - Barca
World Cup - Argentina (have always liked Argentina. Specially Maxi Rodriguez and remember seeing in the 06 World Cup when Messi came in for him. Been a fan ever since)
And, yes, I predict a 5 time Ballon d'Or winner next year.
Are you American?
Yeup but Maradona is the reason why I started to watch and play Soccer as a kid - and then became a Barca fan. Messi has been my favorite player since his debut at Barca...so it's an easy choice. I've rooted for Argentina for more than two decades. I don't care about rooting for someone bc they represent my country or community.
No offense, but I will never understand this. If you're from a certain country, wouldn't you want to root for YOUR country?? I feel like the great thing about soccer is that everybody in the world plays it, so when your country plays, its a matter of national pride. Yea you can have favorite clubs and players, but at the national level, I would never root for anyone other than my country.
Yes, well everyone is different. I've never been the kind who roots for teams just because they're local. To me - that makes no sense. Unless you're related to me or a friend of mine - what does it matter if you live in the same town or the other side of the World? This isn't World War.
I became a Niner fan and a Giants fan ONLY because I watched Montana and Barry Bonds play in front of my eyes in a stadium as a kid. I tried to imitate them in school. I started playing soccer because of Maradona...and I was so young - I didn't care where I was born. He was the most amazing player I had seen.
When I watch Messi - he reminds me of my childhood. Reminds me of the love I had for the game of soccer...and I don't give a f**k where I was born - I'm going to root for him and his team. I don't expect anyone to understand and nor should one try to understand the psyche of a fan(atic).
[ Edited by 4ML on Mar 3, 2014 at 11:21 PM ]