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28 Lionel Messi Tweets Proving He Is The Best Soccer Player Of All Time

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Sarah Richards

Updated on April 02, 2026

Lionel Messi, a professional soccer/football player from Argentina, and his team have officially won their first World Cup championship. The superstar athlete has received comments from all over the world.

This World Cup’s final image was probably its most memorable moment. The trophy was exchanged for a kiss. The World Cup finally became familiar to Lionel Messi. The best of them all got the perfect ending on a night filled with drama and emotion.

The one prize that had eluded him was won with the assistance of two unnerving penalties, which may have been his only perceived flaw. His weaker right foot was the cause of even his second goal. Every question was answered in this game. Football? finished it.

After a final that showcased the magnificence of both Messi and another player, Kylian Mbappe, he joins Pele and Diego Maradona as World Cup winners. However, in reality, this was all about a feat that set him apart from the others. He now possesses the missing piece.

He is always considered to be the greatest player ever. Although Lionel Messi is the greatest soccer player of all time after winning the world cup, Cristiano Ronaldo is also among them.

Some tweets can demonstrate that he is the greatest soccer player ever:

1. Thank You Messi

We are living in the time of one of the best World Cup Finals ever. I remember watching WC with my mom on a small tv….now the same excitement with my kids!! And thank u #Messi for making us all believe in talent, hard work & dreams!!

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 18, 2022

2. Legend

3. Always In His Prime

4. Crying…

5. One Of The Great Ones

Messi is not just up there with Pele and Maradona now. He's up there with Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Tom Brady. He's one of the Great Ones. One of sport's very few.

— Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) December 18, 2022

6. Messi > Ronaldo

7. :O

Messi sent his team to the semi final while Ronaldo sent his team to the airport .

— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) December 10, 2022

8. Then To Now

9. Argument Is Over

10. What A Man

Is messi the best athlete of all time? Forget just football. What a man.

— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) December 18, 2022

11. Greatest Ever

To every Messi fan out there that I’ve ever argued with, I am so sorry. He’s the greatest player ever.

— 维尼熊 (@UtdEIIis) December 13, 2022

12. Super Close

13. Astonishing

Wasn’t sure whether I was going to watch the rest of the World Cup after we were eliminated… but how can you turn down the opportunity to watch Leo Messi when he can still play to that level at the age of 35. Honestly astonishing. 🐐

— James Maddison (@Madders10) December 14, 2022

14. Win Is A Win

I am done with the Messi and Ronaldo debate. Messi has more Ballon D'ors, golden boots, Trophies and a world cup. There is no shame in admitting we lost the debate to a superior player. How he won them will always be debatable but as I always say I don't care how you win just win

— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) December 19, 2022

15. He’s Completed Football

16. Ever Someone Better?

Does anyone really genuinely think there has ever been a better footballer than Lionel Messi? I mean seriously?

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 3, 2018

17. Flying Jersey

18. MVP

19. Is He The GOAT?

20. The GOAT

21. He Did It!

22. Debate Is Over

Messi has won a World Cup.
Ronaldo has never won a World Cup.

The debate is over people.

— ksi (@KSI) December 18, 2022

23. Please Help

Who is Messi equivalent to in Real Housewives so I can know how important this is.

— Tolly (@tolly_t) December 18, 2022

24. Wild Resume

Messi beat Ronaldo in a champions league final, Neymar in a Copa america final and now Mbappe in a World Cup final. Crazy resume

— Lio (@fcbgm) December 18, 2022

25. Messi Made Moves

If you think Mbappe will ever eclipse Messi you didn't see what Messi did before 23.

— Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) December 19, 2022

26. What A Final!

28. For Messi

27. True Love