You don't need to like soccer to be impressed by this.
That's Lionel Messi, Argentina's long-hyped 19-year-old, dribbling through five Getafe defenders to score a goal for Barcelona in the Copa Del Ray. It's the closest we've seen to Maradona's Goal of the Century in the 20+ years since it happened.
I saw this first at The Offside, but MJD Nathan Fowler has a great write-up at the FanHaus as well. You know, if you like "insight" and "analysis." *Yawn.*


he.kicked.ball.good.
Nope, still not impressed.
Great goal. Not sure it beats Ryan Giggs in the 99 FA Cup, worth checking out. [www.youtube.com]
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My bad. Giggs better finish, Messi more lateral movement to take it to the net. I give it to Messi overall
The last move on the keeper is particularly sick.
FIFA 07 > NBA LIVE 07
Looking forward to Lionel Messi as a drunken coked up fatty.
Definate loss of jocks occured…..all over that pitch!
You don’t need to like soccer.
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People who revel in being unimpressed live hollow lives.
Sheer brilliance. I’m a United fan, and this one is streets ahead of Giggsy’s in ’99.
Wait that wasn’t the MJD. Still totally impressive goal.
Reminds me of…me back in Catholic League Soccer.
Well okay a bunch of Oklahoma hicks playing soccer is probably not a good comparison and there were only 4 defenders when I did it.
Messi and Tevez will own the ’10 World Cup.
Bring Riquelme back!
Messi, Tevez, Riquelme, and Crespo are going to be a force to be reckoned with at the next Cup, for sure.
Pac-Man Jones could do that. and a whole lot more…
Bravo Mr. Messi. That was badass.