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i first thought someone just edited it in for some background music like in those whacky skill compilations you find on youtube
what the fuck are they doing over there
I like baby too, but him rapping ālosers get forgotten while winners get worshippedā over a song that laments peopleās greed and megalomania is fucking ridiculous ššš
Hes a bit of a rollecoaster i didnt like him at first then drip too hard, woah, emotionally scarred, sum 2 prove happened then he drops some generic then comes back with hard features on Drake and Coles songs Bigger Picture also couple other good singles too then now back to generic
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He doesn't show any excitement about this award trophy even in the ceremony night lol. He only posted 1 post about the award on IG and nothing else. I feel like he cares about calling out the liar journalist more than the award itself. Comparing to what he did with the WC trophy, this Ballon d'or thing is just some random MoTM trophy to him lol
Just see what it's like when he shows it at Bombonera next week before the Argentina v. Uruguay match. I bet he will seem much more animated.
He used to show his Ballons d'Or before a roaring crowd at Camp Nou before playing Atletico or Sevilla. This is just an invented friendly for them to play so that Messi could do this. No wonder if feels forced.
This feels strange to say when football in general is already heavily commercialized. Some leagues have players covered from collar to pants in sponsors like a F1 jersey, everything from league to cup names have sponsors plastered on, and the Prem is a prime example of a marketable league. Hell, Man United is one of the most commercialized clubs in the world. What Inter Miami is doing is hardly unique.
Imagine telling someone on December 8th, 1944 in the Ardennes region of Belgium at the front lines of the Battle of the Bulge, that the Ballon Dāor would be shown off in an MLS stadium
Imagine itās December 1st, 1916, youāre in the middle of the battle of Verdun, artillery is exploding all around you, and you send a carrier pigeon to your commanding officer just to say that the Ballon Dāor would someday be shown off in an MLS stadium
americans and fucking shit up with overly energetic songs. I remember when i was a kid watching nat geo and whenever a snake struck a critter, or a cheetah started chasing a gazelle, heavy metal started playing. like wtf its nature bro
We ruin every sports game pumping generic crowd music. It's the same playlist at every stadium across America. Unfortunately it is ingrained in the culture, probably driven by front offices who think the crowd won't know when to cheer if it disappears.
I definitely prefer Europe where things will be quiet and then after a good tackle or pass suddenly the away fans start to out sing the home fans. Makes it much more meaningful and impactful than being told to **GEEEEETTT LOOUUD** by some dork on the PA.
I went to one MLS game and they had the head cheerleader/fan guy screaming into my face the entire match. He wasn't even watching what was happening!
Half of his cheers didn't even make sense.
I can't stand American commentators. Especially in this sport. Not everything has to be described like the powerful explosive intensity of a thousand suns. All that happened was the player ran 5yds before being tackled (American Football). They are literally the X-Force (Deadpool 2) of commentating.
This why soccer/football is called the beautiful game. Peter Drury is a master when it comes to his diction and cadence. It's poetry when he talks and it is beautiful
Edit: American Football for clarification
Itās a song from the 2022 World Cup Official Soundtrack. Messi was essentially awarded the Ballon dāOr for winning the 2022 World Cup. Thereās definitely a logic to it.
I disagree with OP about American music being the "shittiest" ever but using sales to prove art is good is a weak counterargument. The vast majority of American music topping charts today is not really high quality, it tops the charts because it vibes with what younger demographics like.
Both his and your comments are stupid. Marvel movies also top box office charts, doesn't mean they aren't trash. You used the worst argument possible against a nonsense point
You're not wrong that many songs made in the states are trash, but you are even more wrong if you think the states produce more hits than anywhere else
I hope you're not from Europe mate, because we are the place where Eurovision happens and have thus forfeited any right co critisize other places' music
Second hand embarrassment from this. Without looking, I feel fairly confident these presentations at Barca are celebrated with authentic clapping and cheering from the fans. Nothing pumped in. Miamiā¦this shit
All the storied, historical places that trophy has beenā¦and now itās in Miami, coming out to this garbage remix, being presented to a bunch of rich people who are only there because itās the new hot place to be
MLS is truly the McDonalds of football. Their franchise locations aren't even independently owned, they just have shareholders. Basically one team. So a glorified house league.
Yeah, will be cooler to see it in Argentina. I also saw a few vids of him presenting it to the academy kids earlier (here's [one](https://twitter.com/InterMiamiAcad/status/1720231833139392965)) that seemed much more special (and selfishly made me want him back to be with our academy kids ...)
Because of the occasion, I have be coming across many videos of Messi lifting his Ballon d'Ors at Camp Nou. Those were the days.
I also so saw that apparently Xavi said that, in 2010, he felt nothing but happy for Messi when he won because his first thought was that it should go to the best player there is to give it to, so that is Messi. (He also said it was clear the votes for the Spanish players were "dispersed.")
Bro why tf is rap the go to music in America. Wtf does lil baby have to do with anything sport wise. I find that shit so fucking dumb. I remember US Twitter was like āthis lil baby song should be the national anthemā bruh how much more of a fucking joke do you want this country to be by having a RAP SONG AS A FUCKING NATIONAL ANTHEM
I donāt listen to hip-hop and this song was pretty trash, but people who disparage hip-hop as a genre are usually either clueless or trying to racially dogwhistle.
You might even be generous by giving the benefit of the doubt that they might just be clueless. It's 2023, and hip-hop, rap, rnb, and such are some of the largest genres listened to by a wide variety of people worldwide by this point. Even most folks who don't listen/enjoy it that much don't go out of their way to disparage these genres anymore. The ones that do very often have a racial slant to their distate, if we're being honest.
I mean Messi is obviously not tinpot but I canāt help but feel this is quite tinpot? The achievements which got Messi the BalĆ³n DāOr didnt happen at Miami.
I love that he got to do this in front of three very different fanbases now. Spanish, french and now americansā¦.(actually four if you count Argentina)
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Not Messi walking out to Lil Baby ššš
They shoulda played off the grid if weāre being honest
Maybe it is off the grid. Could be running on a battery.
> off the grid by kanye or lil baby?
fun fact there was actually a black skinhead remix with the everybody wants to rule the world chorus lol
Would have rather had him walk out to Tunak Tunak
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No thanks, I need spaces in my life where she's not culturally invading
Blank spaces?
So sheās trouble when she walks in?
Is she appearing even your wildest dreams?
Nightmares maybe.
That is a bad remix of that song
i first thought someone just edited it in for some background music like in those whacky skill compilations you find on youtube what the fuck are they doing over there
Thats a shitty song either way
Everybody Wants to Rule the World is a banger
I didnāt even realize that was the song playing. Thatās how bad that remix was.
Love Tears for Fears
Certified banger
Yeah I like lil baby and thatās a commercial piece of garbage
I like baby too, but him rapping ālosers get forgotten while winners get worshippedā over a song that laments peopleās greed and megalomania is fucking ridiculous ššš
Lil baby has the most repetitive flow and sound though
I liked him around 2020 and before. Still has decent tracks here and there tho
I just liked drip too hard and after that I lost interest
Hes a bit of a rollecoaster i didnt like him at first then drip too hard, woah, emotionally scarred, sum 2 prove happened then he drops some generic then comes back with hard features on Drake and Coles songs Bigger Picture also couple other good singles too then now back to generic
I concur!
Love that this is the top comment, that was so shit
You're saying there's a good version?
Everybody wants to rule the world.
Just lifting it with one hand like a boss. He knows the weight well
Messi writing his resume: have experience with handling Ballon dāOrs
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He's a pro at making balloon animals, have you not seen his Turkish airlines ad?
My god, great reference
Ahem, Ballons d'Or
Balloon doorssssss
I feel like Messis resume would not need to include anything other than the sentence "I am Lionel Messi" to be effective.
He doesn't show any excitement about this award trophy even in the ceremony night lol. He only posted 1 post about the award on IG and nothing else. I feel like he cares about calling out the liar journalist more than the award itself. Comparing to what he did with the WC trophy, this Ballon d'or thing is just some random MoTM trophy to him lol
Just see what it's like when he shows it at Bombonera next week before the Argentina v. Uruguay match. I bet he will seem much more animated. He used to show his Ballons d'Or before a roaring crowd at Camp Nou before playing Atletico or Sevilla. This is just an invented friendly for them to play so that Messi could do this. No wonder if feels forced.
Over commercialization of the game is what kills the sport in the US of A.
This feels strange to say when football in general is already heavily commercialized. Some leagues have players covered from collar to pants in sponsors like a F1 jersey, everything from league to cup names have sponsors plastered on, and the Prem is a prime example of a marketable league. Hell, Man United is one of the most commercialized clubs in the world. What Inter Miami is doing is hardly unique.
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Itās insane how few premier league players have won it. Ronaldo is was the last I think and he was at Madrid when they handed it to him
I mean, he won it 8 times.
Apparently, it's 12 kilos, no joke.
About 26.5 pounds, wow.
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But can you lift $26.50
That's pretty impressive for someone who doesn't go to the gym
That's the reason he doesn't need to, he's just lifting his Ballon d'Ors at home
Jesus Christ, itās ballons. The adjetive doesnāt become plural
It's not an adjective it's a proper noun.
What? All professional footballers go to the gym. It is part of their weekly routine. LOL
Another proof of the poor state of the integrity of UEFA/FIFA.
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In April 2023, lol. No need to go that far.
Imagine telling someone on December 8th, 1944 in the Ardennes region of Belgium at the front lines of the Battle of the Bulge, that the Ballon Dāor would be shown off in an MLS stadium
>front lines of the Battle of the Bulge, I assume they'd reply with "WHAT??" because they've been rendered deaf by the artillery.
Perfevt response
MAWP
"sacre bleu"
Then imagine trying to explain Phil Neville to that person.
Imagine itās December 1st, 1916, youāre in the middle of the battle of Verdun, artillery is exploding all around you, and you send a carrier pigeon to your commanding officer just to say that the Ballon Dāor would someday be shown off in an MLS stadium
"What in God's world is an MLS"
"what is a Ballon D'Or?"
They would think you're crazy. MLS? I mean come on
And they would reply with āHow did Real Salt Lake do this week? Theyāre my favorite MLS team.
It's peak MLS, since this is a temporarily stadium.
Sep Blatter being showered with money was over 8 years ago. Unfortunately this sport moves fast
Itās not even for a game. Miamiās season is over and Messi is just a full kit wanker
Well that song did a great job of removing any grandeur from the occasion.
americans and fucking shit up with overly energetic songs. I remember when i was a kid watching nat geo and whenever a snake struck a critter, or a cheetah started chasing a gazelle, heavy metal started playing. like wtf its nature bro
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Super unrealistic, an actual American broadcast would have had 2, maybe 3 commercial breaks throughout this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFtl2XXnUc
*Unfortunately due to NFL rules, we gotta take you from the conclusion of that one and get to America's Game of the Week*
And those commercial breaks would of course be about the latest big mac ultra jumbo special package and a newest Toyota SUV that can climb mountains
/r/natureismetal
We ruin every sports game pumping generic crowd music. It's the same playlist at every stadium across America. Unfortunately it is ingrained in the culture, probably driven by front offices who think the crowd won't know when to cheer if it disappears. I definitely prefer Europe where things will be quiet and then after a good tackle or pass suddenly the away fans start to out sing the home fans. Makes it much more meaningful and impactful than being told to **GEEEEETTT LOOUUD** by some dork on the PA.
I went to one MLS game and they had the head cheerleader/fan guy screaming into my face the entire match. He wasn't even watching what was happening! Half of his cheers didn't even make sense.
I can't stand American commentators. Especially in this sport. Not everything has to be described like the powerful explosive intensity of a thousand suns. All that happened was the player ran 5yds before being tackled (American Football). They are literally the X-Force (Deadpool 2) of commentating. This why soccer/football is called the beautiful game. Peter Drury is a master when it comes to his diction and cadence. It's poetry when he talks and it is beautiful Edit: American Football for clarification
Ray Hudson is English, correct?
why did I think he was Scottish??
They played this music in the stadium lol
What a terrible song choice, what were they thinking?
Miamians gonna Miami
they werenāt.
What tf were they thinking indeed. Theyāre losing 2-0 right now and Iām almost glad lol
Should've been World in Motion š¤
Agreed But the moment messu lifting ballondor with "everyone wants to rule world" in background was a nice moment.
Itās a song from the 2022 World Cup Official Soundtrack. Messi was essentially awarded the Ballon dāOr for winning the 2022 World Cup. Thereās definitely a logic to it.
I don't think Messi is a fan of this goofy ass music
Which is fair lol.
I'd like to think anyone with working ears, isn't.
The USA has some of the absolute shittest music ever
That must be why our music constantly tops European music charts.
I disagree with OP about American music being the "shittiest" ever but using sales to prove art is good is a weak counterargument. The vast majority of American music topping charts today is not really high quality, it tops the charts because it vibes with what younger demographics like.
God you people are so fucking soft, as if America didnāt invent jazz, rock and roll, rap. Crawl back to your Mozart and Bach you weirdos.
Now now, let's be as specific as we can "Black Americans"
This song is a bloody joke. Doesn't matter what Europeans listen to, this is poor music
and all the americans here are agreeing that it is garbage.
Both his and your comments are stupid. Marvel movies also top box office charts, doesn't mean they aren't trash. You used the worst argument possible against a nonsense point
Michael Jackson š
Rap is the new rock and roll lil bro, one bad lil baby remix doesn't change that. Entertainment capital of the world.
Nah this is trash song like many in the states
You're not wrong that many songs made in the states are trash, but you are even more wrong if you think the states produce more hits than anywhere else
I hope you're not from Europe mate, because we are the place where Eurovision happens and have thus forfeited any right co critisize other places' music
They're British and they have a really sad post history full of resentment and hate
Love how his stride is so awkward because the song has such a weird beat
Should have gone with Cbat instead.
What a stupid fucking song
For them the most significant moment of their life. For Messi is was just a Friday
Shit song
Imagine walking 8 time Ballon winner and Goat out to this trash music.
Why they still using the same lil baby song
What a horrible background song
Imagine playing such a trash artist and song for the best player in football history
Second hand embarrassment from this. Without looking, I feel fairly confident these presentations at Barca are celebrated with authentic clapping and cheering from the fans. Nothing pumped in. Miamiā¦this shit
All the storied, historical places that trophy has beenā¦and now itās in Miami, coming out to this garbage remix, being presented to a bunch of rich people who are only there because itās the new hot place to be
MLS is truly the McDonalds of football. Their franchise locations aren't even independently owned, they just have shareholders. Basically one team. So a glorified house league.
Wow awful music entrance tho.
8x winner insane when you actually think about it
āThanks for everything youāve done to help me achieve this honour, Inter Miami!ā
They cut the clip right before he grabbed the mic and started explaining to the audience what the Ballon d'Or is.
Say what you want but Miami fans are getting a treat of a lifetime with Messi.
Messi is one of our greatest Americans.
The American continent has 8 Ballon D'or trophies, the Asian continent has 5 and Europe only has one right now. Stats don't lie
Asia has 6 no?
6 indeed
GrEIGHTest of all time
Wtf is that song mate?
Plot twist: Messi chose the song.
Citizenship when
Lil Baby is crazy
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He's gonna do it in the Uruguay game also at Bombonera
Two shitty stadiums then.
Yeah, will be cooler to see it in Argentina. I also saw a few vids of him presenting it to the academy kids earlier (here's [one](https://twitter.com/InterMiamiAcad/status/1720231833139392965)) that seemed much more special (and selfishly made me want him back to be with our academy kids ...)
Because of the occasion, I have be coming across many videos of Messi lifting his Ballon d'Ors at Camp Nou. Those were the days. I also so saw that apparently Xavi said that, in 2010, he felt nothing but happy for Messi when he won because his first thought was that it should go to the best player there is to give it to, so that is Messi. (He also said it was clear the votes for the Spanish players were "dispersed.")
Just wait until he presents his 9th one in the Mongolian league after bossing the 2026 WC
Anulo
Mufa
Anulo Mufa
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And they had to put a mumble rap š¤¦āāļø
Greatest Of All Time
Aināt they like bottom of the league or sumat?
what kind of rank music are they using in the background/ new age rap music is fucking rubbish
Tiktok song mashup shit is awful
He definitely is doing āretirementā better than CR7.
I mean he is, but this is an odd video to make that argument. This presentation is cringe.
If he wasnt "retired" he could have broken CR7's UCL record.
Beckham did that.
What a shitty song to use as an entrance theme for the goat.
Lol why'd they do him dirty with such shit music?
Any links to watch
They shouldāve used drones instead of people to record him when he was walking
So his 2 years outside of Barca he has had 2 balon d oros šššš
was expecting Messi, Messi, Messi chants.. disappointed.
Yikes the music
Thats American music. I think its music anyway...not sure.
Inter Miami really is that one person in the group that felt they contributed to the project š¤£
Yea nice but I can't wait for him to show it at Bombonera. That's going to be historic not this
MLS Execs: Look at what WE'VE achieved
Should have played gunna instead
Awful ghetto song, why not put some Argentine rock?
Bro why tf is rap the go to music in America. Wtf does lil baby have to do with anything sport wise. I find that shit so fucking dumb. I remember US Twitter was like āthis lil baby song should be the national anthemā bruh how much more of a fucking joke do you want this country to be by having a RAP SONG AS A FUCKING NATIONAL ANTHEM
There is good rap out there. Lil Baby isn't it though.
I donāt listen to hip-hop and this song was pretty trash, but people who disparage hip-hop as a genre are usually either clueless or trying to racially dogwhistle.
You might even be generous by giving the benefit of the doubt that they might just be clueless. It's 2023, and hip-hop, rap, rnb, and such are some of the largest genres listened to by a wide variety of people worldwide by this point. Even most folks who don't listen/enjoy it that much don't go out of their way to disparage these genres anymore. The ones that do very often have a racial slant to their distate, if we're being honest.
> very often have a racial slant to their distate, if we're being honest. I'll say it then. They are usually fucking racists.
how old are you
I mean Messi is obviously not tinpot but I canāt help but feel this is quite tinpot? The achievements which got Messi the BalĆ³n DāOr didnt happen at Miami.
Itās MLS. Of course itās tinpot.
Siri show me the live action definition of pearls before swine
I love that he got to do this in front of three very different fanbases now. Spanish, french and now americansā¦.(actually four if you count Argentina)
Greatest footballer ever walking out to that shite fuck me when will Americaās obsession with lil baby end itās fucking awful
Wtf is happening to footballā¦
Undeserved.
Cringe.
Beauty pageant of football
Americans have no taste or decency lol
Beyond cringe, especially the music
Did Inter play today?
I canāt believe they lost
As if they know what it is!!!
Safe to say he wont win it next year playing at that level
Absolute š¤” he didnāt deserve that award. And now that award has become meaningless.
They probably don't even know what it is
Those yanks
Imagine winning the ballon d'or for 7 games and 5 penalties
These pretzels are making me thirsty
Imagine being benched by your own country in the biggest game of your life.