But back for a moment to the Champions League Final and a great match it was as we said. But ..and here's the big question. is Messi the greatest player ever as some of our over enthusiastic commentators seem to suggest??
They are already eulogising his feats as though he is one of the immortals. I love watching him myself but surely we had great players over the years that cannot be easily shifted off their 'greatest ever' mantle. I speak of that genial fun loving Oirishman in the shape of George Best, or that hand of god Argentinian with the tousled black hair Diego Maradonna, or Zenidene Zidane who ran every game he played in in super maestro fashion. Thats just a few for the mix, there are others. Great Brazilians like Pele and Rivelino and so on.
Messi is 23 so still has a long way to go and may yet establish himself as the greatest ever. But is it a bit too soon for such adoration??...although he is a delight to watch I must say.
