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[Casual]

When Messi played for Barcelona the Spanish league dominated the champions league. 8 wins for Spain, 5 for the prem.
La liga, at the time had the best players in the world, zidane, Ronaldo, figo, messi, Ronaldinho, xavi etc.
Messi never left Barcelona at the time , as they were the best team in the world (possibly Inc international teams) Barcelona wouldn’t sell him and no one could buy him.
Any team in England at the time would have been a step down.

That's a bit tough - neither did

Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Zidane or Beckenbauer.
What ambition was he supposed to have when he won the Champions League 4 times with Barcelona?

 

[sprites]

When Messi played for Barcelona the Spanish league dominated the champions league. 8 wins for Spain, 5 for the prem.
La liga, at the time had the best players in the world, zidane, Ronaldo, figo, messi, Ronaldinho, xavi etc.
Messi never left Barcelona at the time , as they were the best team in the world (possibly Inc international teams) Barcelona wouldn’t sell him and no one could buy him.
Any team in England at the time would have been a step down.

Sure, but if you're ambitious enough and genuinely want to be considered as one of the greats, you have to go and dominate multiple leagues. Hard to argue someone's the best in the world if they have not yet tackled the best of the world on a regular basis.

Great player. Never the goat.