What Is The 'Pessi' Meme? The Nickname Used To Criticize Argentinian Football Star Lionel Messi Explained

For over a decade now, the mocking nickname "Pessi" has been used across the internet. Here's what it means and how it got ...

What’s it like to play against Lionel Messi, the greatest footballer of all time?

Surprise shots, deceptive acceleration and lots of walking — opponents describe what they see when facing the greatest of all ...
The New York Times

Can Lionel Messi be stopped? Meet one of the very few to have succeeded

Carlos Sanchez is one of a select group of players to have managed to mark Lionel Messi successfully MIGUEL ROJO/Getty Images Lionel Messi continues to be a nightmare for defenders. At 39, he is ...

Pete Crow-Amstrong hates to pick against Lionel Messi, but give him England at World Cup

Pete Crow-Armstrong wants England to get the best of Lionel Messi's Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals.
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Opinion: Why Messi and Ronaldo are football's greatest double act of all time

It was billed as The Last Hurrah.
USA Today

FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race has Messi, Mbappe and Haaland – but needs context

KANSAS CITY, MO — Who will win the Golden Boot? Four of soccer's top superstars are contending for the top scorer crown at the 2026 World Cup, in a race that may come down to the last player standing.