When it comes to Lionel Messi, there is never a dull moment. He is famous for his goals, assists, play-making and masterful football skills, but social media’s power to invent a new debate about the little magician can never be underestimated.
Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Spain, Messi-Ronaldo comparisons have decreased, with UEFA Champions League now being the only decider between the two this season. No Ronaldo? No problem. Twitter has found a new way to keep the fun going and that is ‘Messi vs Messi’.
The Barcelona captain recently shaved his beard, and although it is pretty normal for a man with facial hair to do so every now and then, ‘normality’ does not necessarily apply to Messi. Bearded Messi vs clean-shaved Messi is now the talk of the town and social media users are going absolutely crazy.
Team Bearded Messi
After a thorough social media search, we found out that team Bearded Messi is slightly outnumbered, with those who prefer Messi without facial hair leading thus far.
You are ‘delusional’ if you think Messi with a beard is greater than Messi without a beard.
https://twitter.com/atIetihoe/status/1043146005259202562
Throwback to the good old times.
remember when messi was blonde with a full beard and life was great pic.twitter.com/o7HPVTdrKz
— elvira (@daylightoutro) September 21, 2018
No question about it.
https://twitter.com/LanceIevi/status/1043085963021479936
Team Clean-Shaved Messi
This side of the debate is stronger of the two teams, as far as numbers are concerned, but might is not always right, or is it?
Not a fan of that beard.
https://twitter.com/ugostweets/status/1043470813251469312
Here’s another one.
https://twitter.com/Milestonemonger/status/1043131846995804160
And another one.
https://twitter.com/iFirmino9/status/1043161150161125376
It’s all about comfort.
https://twitter.com/FCMaha/status/1043079651369861121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1043085963021479936&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailytimes.com.pk%2F301694%2Ftwitter-wars-with-beard-or-without-one-which-lionel-messi-is-better%2F
Neutrals
‘He’s good with or without a beard’
https://twitter.com/Kayshah4/status/1043525541477998592
Team Clean-Shaved Messi winning on polls too
Poll: It’s time to end the debate. What looks better – Messi with beard or without?
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) September 21, 2018
AND HERE ARE THE STATS
He is pretty extraordinary either way.
https://twitter.com/MessiStatsUS/status/1043494176942305281
Do you prefer Messi with a beard or without? Comment below