[82lsju]

And then of course there is Messi. The greatest of all time. Smallest guy on almost every pitch he's played on. After 2022, I suspected he would be back for this, though I envisioned a different role. Like Del Piero for Italy in 2006 (at the ripe old age of 31!), an experienced leader in the locker room, a sub to bring on with 30 minutes to look for a goal. 

wily indeed

LLionel Messi has spent 63% of this World Cup walking

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And even these strolls were among his more energetic movements, with Messi spending a further 25 per cent of the match simply standing still. Occasionally, 8.6 per cent of the time to be precise, he breaks into a jog, lagging far behind the tournament average of 23 per cent, while he rarely accelerates into a sprint.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7434324...l-share-ta

[82lsju]

And then of course there is Messi. The greatest of all time. Smallest guy on almost every pitch he's played on. After 2022, I suspected he would be back for this, though I envisioned a different role. Like Del Piero for Italy in 2006 (at the ripe old age of 31!), an experienced leader in the locker room, a sub to bring on with 30 minutes to look for a goal. 

wily indeed

LLionel Messi has spent 63% of this World Cup walking

...
And even these strolls were among his more energetic movements, with Messi spending a further 25 per cent of the match simply standing still. Occasionally, 8.6 per cent of the time to be precise, he breaks into a jog, lagging far behind the tournament average of 23 per cent, while he rarely accelerates into a sprint.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7434324...l-share-ta