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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
I still think Messi was being a spoiled teenager for sulking so much about getting that trophy, even if even he realized he didn't necessarily deserve it, ALL THE MORE reason to be appreciative no?
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In the real world you're probably right but these are obviously intensely competitive people we're talking about. Had that been Robben up there minutes after the Argentina game, or imagine if it'd been Rodriquez after Brazil, they'd have probably acted in exactly the same way - maybe worse. Great sportsmen are almost always terrible losers, and to lose a WC final must be one of the hardest things a top footballer can face. Yes he maybe should've smiled for the cameras but nobody would've been fooled if he had. I'd rather an honest reaction than a stage-managed one. I don't think everything Messi does is above criticism but I think in this instance he probably deserves a free pass.