Here's why you're wrong on every level: He's not only the best player alive, he's quite possibly the best player of all time.

But the nearest abortion clinic is in Illinois!

WATCH OUT, HOT TAKE COMING THROUGH

Bless you.

Saying the Costa Ricans have less talent is exposing your bias. The Costa Ricans were the second strongest team coming out of CONCACAF. They breezed through qualifying and were a snow game away from topping the the group.

Became a pro way too early, made the jump to Europe way too early, bounced around on loan for a few seasons, had a mini renaissance at the Gold Cup 3 years ago where he actually played really well(!), came back to the MLS and joined the Union, played OK for a few seasons, transferred to Bahia in Brazil, played for…

God, I hope it sticks for once. I just want him to play and not be depressing.

Memo Ochoa, that 28 year old, who's been a professional for 10 years, not what I'd call a rising star.

As to your other points, see New York FC, which is financed by a group that owns Manchester City, which is financed by the Abu Dhabi United Group. So there's that.

Hey, it's a guy that watches soccer every four years! And he has an opinion!

Tactics only take you so far; It's up to the players to do the rest. If you think our squad is strong enough to get past the round of 16, then you're drunk.

Similarly, Donovan's hairline only wanted to compete at covering 70-80% of his forehead.

Yes and no, Greg. You can't say that the US talent pool wouldn't be better if some of our best athletes played soccer instead of basketball or football. My heart yearns for Pat White, who should have been the greatest US winger of all-time, instead of an NFL washout.

Damned if you do, damned if you ramadon't.

It's type, not talk.

Top notch job Drew.

Bring forth the trolls.

I want everything good in life to happen to Messi.

How about Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics where he scored 45 points to force Game 7 and hit like his first 10 shots? That was kind of a huge deal.

He is 12!

I feel like you are confusing 'douchier' with 'self actualized'. He is commenting on people, like yourself, who have decided to hate him and throw strawman arguments up in support of their irrational decisions.