Djokovic and Messi OMG

[messiahrobins]

No words really except at this point I'm not sure they are human but a gift from another plane of existence.

 

[Journalist2027]

Messi at least had tough rivals during his career

 

[StefanV]

Messi and Djokovic could be in the top 5 greatest athletes of all time.

 

[TheAssassin]

Messi at least had tough rivals during his career

Djokovic stomped mugs like Federer and Nadal instead.

 

[Hitman]

Yes, what Messi and Djokovic pulled off on the same day is just plain nuts.

 

[NachoGPT]

It’s great to see heroes from my childhood still win. Makes me feel younger.

 

[StefanV]

It’s great to see heroes from my childhood still win. Makes me feel younger.

Age is just a number unless she tells you that.

 

[Kralingen]

Agreed, two of the most legendary chokes of all time from Egypt and Felix Auger Aliassime, in fact both coming at the exact same time. Wembanyama/Fox-esque level choking. The choke heard round the world.

The first set TB coinciding with the 3rd goal was just poetic.

 

[RS]

I should ask what did Wemby do. I assume he played a bad NBA match in a big match?

 

[Kralingen]

I should ask what did Wemby do. I assume he played a bad NBA match in a big match?

It would be far too kind to characterize it as one match.

He choked, quite literally, every single 4th quarter of the NBA Finals. Never seen anything like it.

 

[gamelovergold]

Agreed, two of the most legendary chokes of all time from Egypt and Felix Auger Aliassime, in fact both coming at the exact same time. Wembanyama/Fox-esque level choking. The choke heard round the world.

The first set TB coinciding with the 3rd goal was just poetic.

FAA did not choked. He lacked two things
1.killer instinct
2. Game awarness.

 

[3loudboys]

FAA did not choked. He lacked two things
1.killer instinct
2. Game awarness.

Those 2 qualities are pretty big misses especially against the very best ... but tbf to Felix he played the king of clutch who at 39 earned yet another record with the longest Wimbledon quarter final.

 

[gamelovergold]

Those 2 qualities are pretty big misses especially against the very best ... but tbf to Felix he played the king of clutch who at 39 earned yet another record with the longest Wimbledon quarter final.

FAA played his best game and still lost.
That last TB got away very quickly

 

[3loudboys]

FAA played his best game and still lost.
That last TB got away very quickly

Subjective whether it was his best game, but agree the TB slipped pretty quick.

 

[TheAssassin]

The intelli-context crew see chokes everywhere nowadays. But they're not the brightest bunch despite each others' pats on the back convincing them otherwise so best to ignore them.

 

[Kralingen]

FAA did not choked. He lacked two things
1.killer instinct
2. Game awarness.

The first set TB he had some comical misses.

The rest of the match he was fine

 

[fafa]

Not even worth comparing. Novak played 5h15m, Messi played 90 minutes walking most of the time, scored a goal with his shin and missed a penalty, also had a whole team around him (including referees).

 

[nighthawkrr]

Didn’t Messi play on stacked teams his entire career? The Spanish league was basically 2 legit teams when he was in it.

 

[nighthawkrr]

It would be far too kind to characterize it as one match.

He choked, quite literally, every single 4th quarter of the NBA Finals. Never seen anything like it.

Didn’t Messi choke all the time too?

 

[RS]

Didn’t Messi play on stacked teams his entire career? The Spanish league was basically 2 legit teams when he was in it.

3. A Madrid were legit.

But that's the case with almost all top football leagues there are the few winners then everyone else is behind.

 

[nighthawkrr]

3. A Madrid were legit.

But that's the case with almost all top football leagues there are the few winners then everyone else is behind.

Basketball used to be like that too. But the made a salary cap to make it competitive.

 

[BauerAlmeida]

3. A Madrid were legit.

But that's the case with almost all top football leagues there are the few winners then everyone else is behind.

Not to mention in the Champions League he had to face Liverpool, Manchester, Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Juve, Milan, Inter, Bayern, PSG, etc. And in international events, France, Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Uruguay, Chile, etc.

 

[RS]

Basketball used to be like that too. But the made a salary cap to make it competitive.

I don't follow NBA but I hear how ridiculously competitive it is from members on here.

 

[nighthawkrr]

Not to mention in the Champions League he had to face Liverpool, Manchester, Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Juve, Milan, Inter, Bayern, PSG, etc. And in international events, France, Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Uruguay, Chile, etc.

I remember when Manchester were something to be feared. Then they put Chevy on their kits and broke down!

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

Yawn, Djokovic doesn’t even play a full season anymore so he can be rested for GS events and vulture.

 

[Giocoswitch]

Between Qatar and the Olympics the two of them had every reason to be retired by now, but still sticking around and keep treating us to great nights. Have to be grateful

 

[Giocoswitch]

Not to mention in the Champions League he had to face Liverpool, Manchester, Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Juve, Milan, Inter, Bayern, PSG, etc. And in international events, France, Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Uruguay, Chile, etc.

Remembering his 4 goals against Arsenal and Wenger calling him the greatest player of all time at 23 years old... crazy

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Fair play to them.

 

[pedro94]

Not even worth comparing. Novak played 5h15m, Messi played 90 minutes walking most of the time, scored a goal with his shin and missed a penalty, also had a whole team around him (including referees).

Cry more please, it's very amusing

 

[AleYeah]

Messi at least had tough rivals during his career

 

[SonnyT]

Not even worth comparing. Novak played 5h15m, Messi played 90 minutes walking most of the time, scored a goal with his shin and missed a penalty, also had a whole team around him (including referees).

I'm glad the referees took it! I rather not watch Egypt!

Yawn, Djokovic doesn’t even play a full season anymore so he can be rested for GS events and vulture.

Vulture at the expense of Sinner?

Rather on par with Federer at the expense of Philippoussis or Baghdatis!

 

[fafa]

Cry more please, it's very amusing

Jokes aside, I find these comparisons across sports (or even WTA vs ATP) ridiculous.

 

[RS]

Not to mention in the Champions League he had to face Liverpool, Manchester, Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Juve, Milan, Inter, Bayern, PSG, etc. And in international events, France, Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Uruguay, Chile, etc.

Yeah I can't really see the lack of competition argument too much.

 

[TheFifthSet]

Never seen anything like it.

oh?

 

[Kralingen]

oh?

Well LeBron barely even choked he just sucked the entire time

 

[Poisoned Slice]

United was considered the toughest of challenges back in 2009. Defending champions and all that. Messi showed me that it didn't quite matter if he couldn't head the ball like Cristiano. I was humbled.

 

[helterskelter]

Yes, what Messi and Djokovic pulled off on the same day is just plain nuts.

Both likely to end up falling against a younger great, who isn't quite as good overall, but whose is good enough that the age advantage outweighs that. Just not sure whether Messi's younger foil will be Bellingham or Mbappe.

 

[sureshs]

Which sport requires more athleticism - tennis or soccer?

 

[hoodjem]

It’s great to see heroes from my childhood still win. Makes me feel younger.

The old wolf-vulture is gonna feed.

 

[Megafanoftennis100]

Which sport requires more athleticism - tennis or soccer?

soccer without a doubt.
And it also requires (far) more skill.

 

[Kralingen]

Both likely to end up falling against a younger great, who isn't quite as good overall, but whose is good enough that the age advantage outweighs that. Just not sure whether Messi's younger foil will be Bellingham or Mbappe.

Is the implication that Bellingham is England’s “great”?

 

[Bartelby]

It requires more skill, perhaps, but within a narrower range.

A serve in tennis, for example, is far more complex than a header.

soccer without a doubt.
And it also requires (far) more skill.

 

[RS]

I was trying not to mention Messi's demolition jobs on Utd.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I was trying not to mention Messi's demolition jobs on Utd.

It's all I have to offer.

 

[nighthawkrr]

Not to mention in the Champions League he had to face Liverpool, Manchester, Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Juve, Milan, Inter, Bayern, PSG, etc. And in international events, France, Brazil, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Uruguay, Chile, etc.

Did he face actually even teams in those? I honestly don’t know. Just curious. I wish I could’ve seen him. Novak didn’t miss. That’s how I describe him.

Wemby is the craziest things I’ve seen live. It’s like watching a dad with his kids.

 

[helterskelter]

Is the implication that Bellingham is England’s “great”?

He and Kane are clearly the best two players on the team, no? I went with him because Kane is about to turn 33.

 

[Kralingen]

He and Kane are clearly the best two players on the team, no? I went with him because Kane is about to turn 33.

The gap between Kane and Bellingham is about the gap between 2018 Djokovic and 2018 Thiem.

 

[4UTRMoutet]

FAA did not choked. He lacked two things
1.killer instinct
2. Game awarness.

FAA was a pretty big choker.

 

[nighthawkrr]

FAA was a pretty big choker.

FAA doesn’t have the finisher mentality which is fine. He’s a good player and it says how good his talent is to be top 5 even with the lack of mentality.

 

[NachoGPT]

The gap between Kane and Bellingham is about the gap between 2018 Djokovic and 2018 Thiem.

Kane did Jude’s celebration. He clearly respects the young man a lot.