Is Messi the greatest player ever?

[Leanne]

So Lionel Messi has won his third straight Ballon D'Or -- the third man to win 3 FIFA Player of the Year Awards (with Zidane and Ronaldo), but the first to win 3-in-a-row. Or, counting the Ballon D'Or before it merged with the FIFA award, he joins Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten. That's some pretty illustrious company, and it certainly can't be said that Messi has no competition at the moment.

I've never seen the guy even look like he's trying hard. He can barely keep his hair out of his eyes, but he never misses his target. He's genuinely beautiful to watch. But the greatest player ever?

He's got to be in the running.

[srijantje]

the guy is awesome,still young and on his way to be the best player ever

[Leanne]

I do wish he'd get a haircut though... still, it's not the worst footballing head in the world...

and look what happened to Zidane when I wished he'd do something about his head!

[srijantje]

nothing compared what you see these days in the premier league ,some of these guys,rediculous

[karpackie]

messi is just awesome,i think he would have walked all over the rest of them,easy

[srijantje]

the game has evolved very much,put the old maradona in today and i don't think he would be anywhere,so wouldn't pele

[Leanne]

Then again, give the old Maradona and Pele the same kind of training as they get now and who knows?

[srijantje]

there's that

[Stanley]

Messi is a good player and he is my favorite football player for ever.
I never miss his game and enjoy it a lot.
However there is a tough competition among Messi, Zidane, Ronaldo, and Behkam for the best player.

[zeberzee]

beckham....best player ever stanley dont talk bollocks...i doubt if he's in the top 100....messi is the greatest player right now but pele is the greatest of all time