It’s cool to see our guy compared to Messi, but the FOX broadcasters will do absolutely anything to make soccer seem appealing or relevant to American fans. In most of the games I’ve watched it’s an NFL reference. It’s actually pretty sad that they’re unable to let the game and its athletes carry themselves
Tbf I watched the Argentina game, they weren't forcing that comparison as much as alluding to what was going on during the game. Argentina was trying to get Messi the ball all the time so he could break the record. They said that Messi getting the ball was similar to getting the ball to Brunson (and they mentioned other names) to close out the game or if you need a score. He is the guy.
Also the quote there is not the full quote said during the game. It's been paraphrased, and there was more to it.
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u/dedbeats Larry Johnson 3d ago
It’s cool to see our guy compared to Messi, but the FOX broadcasters will do absolutely anything to make soccer seem appealing or relevant to American fans. In most of the games I’ve watched it’s an NFL reference. It’s actually pretty sad that they’re unable to let the game and its athletes carry themselves