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    Lionel Messi needs a game or 2 to 'get up to speed' - Shaka Hislop | Futbol Americas
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    Lionel Messi needs a game or 2 to ‘get up to speed’ – Shaka Hislop | Futbol Americas



    Today on Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar, Herculez Gomez and Shaka Hislop react to Argentina’s 2-0 win over Canada in their 2024 Copa America opening match.

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    5. @moebreezy656 on

      Lol messi contributed in both goals but they are at the stadium still demanding more from him😭🤦‍♂️😂! I agree tho. I don’t feel the win unless messi scores

    8. @Relentlessambitionawareness on

      The other factor besides his age is when you play in a weaker league, you aren’t as sharp. I wish more people knew this. I played club football in Sydney my whole life and when I moved to Melbourne they only had a lower semi professional team near me which allowed me in because they had extensive injuries in their squad. They dropped me to the reserves then the under 20s after a few weeks but allowed me to stay training with the reserves. I had to be on at all times. I eventually broke into the reserves and became a starter. Always play at a level that challenges you if you see potential in your ability to improve

    11. @HeimonmiDkhar-cw1et on

      I love it when espn criticise Argentina And Messi, because Argentina when on to win the tournament every time espn criticise them,like the last worldcup and copa America

    12. @marcep13 on

      Canada 🇨🇦 played boring football safe but boring. Teams are afraid of Argentina. I wished opponents start playing soccer and stop parking the bus in the back. Argentina won.

    13. @emmanuelpepra2255 on

      They are being paid to be biased. If ronaldo played the same way they will be trashing him and not be lenient. The media is for Messi; the fans are for ronaldo

    14. @Iamhandsome1818 on

      The fact that people consider this as one of messi worst performance for his standards with 1 assist , 6 key passes , 5 big chance created and 8.2 sofascore rating . And people call ronaldo performance “ very good “ against czech with 7.1 rating and caused a disallowed goal in offside position . It says it all between the big difference of standards and expectations from messi and ronaldo

    19. @dadisajo9 on

      Where is the tittle should be Messi dropped on the bench for the next game or is he slowing down? We now what tittle would be for Ronaldo

    20. @haryorbadru-rs5dl on

      messi has a bad game ESPN FC: he just needs game time to get his rythm
      ronaldo has a bad game ESPN FC: oh ronaldo should be dropped he is holding portugal back martinez is a coward for starting him

      dounble standard 🤝

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