They say he's finished, Messi's new lesson in greatness to his haters and detractors

Lionel Messi is considered the best player in history, not only for his seven Ballon d'Ors or his enviable track record, to which he has just added the World Cup, but also for having maintained a level of excellence for almost two decades. However, there are those who call him a finisher now that he is going to the MLS, but days after his 36th birthday he gave a new proof that they are wrong.

The definitive list of the footballers with the most dribbles completed within the five most important leagues in Europe in the 2022/23 season was released and Messi is second with 99, only behind Vinicius' 107. Now, a fact that is superior is that Leo is the only one in the Top 10 who is over 25 years old. Jude Bellingham completes the podium and he is followed by other young footballers such as Doku and Frimpong.

Although it is a fact that the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) no longer has the same explosiveness that he had in his younger years, he continues to make a difference with his dribbling. Without going any further, this Thursday he raised the entire Beijing stadium with a large stack of Australian soccer players in the framework of the first friendly of the Argentine National Team in Asia.

When will Messi be 36 years old?

La Pulga will celebrate a new birthday on June 24. Although he is already on vacation, everything indicates that he will spend his saint's day in Argentina, since Maxi Rodríguez's farewell party will take place that day, to which he was invited. In addition, the same event will be held a day later but by Juan Román Riquelme, who has already confirmed the presence of '10'.