My All Time Starting XI- Forwards

Henry Curnow
semester1HenryCurnow
2 min readDec 11, 2018

Lionel Messi- Barcelona and Argentina

Feel free to try and dispute this, but Lionel Messi is not only the greatest player in the world at the moment, but the greatest player to ever touch a soccer field. He might not look like he was made in a laboratory, he was not naturally 6 foot 2 and 200 pounds, but none of that stopped the little Argentine. His quick feet and terrific vision and ball placement when it comes to shooting or passing is something to admire forever. His loyalty to his club is something only a small minority of people can say they have done. In this market, Lionel Messi is nearly priceless, and he could be taking triple or quadruple the wages at a club with richer owners, like a Manchester club or PSG. Even though these deals are nearly impossible to turn down to the majority of all footballers around the globe, Messi stays loyal to the Catalan club. The Messi vs Ronaldo debate is useless, and even the most influential soccer expert could not influence me otherwise.

Eden Hazard- Chelsea FC and Belgium

Shocker. Who would guess Hazard, the main man for Chelsea, my favorite club, and the star player for Belgium, my favorite international team besides the 3 stripes would make my all time team. The way he plays in my humble opinion is more exciting at the moment then any other player in the prem. His pace and quick feet when he has the ball is one of the many reasons he is the best player in the prem. Internationally, he has not been as successful as some of his Chelsea counterparts, but the golden age of Belgium has been fueled by none other than Eden Hazard. Even though it has been constantly rumored he wants to transfer to play alongside Modric at Madrid, my love for the way he plays and sees the game will stay in tact.

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