On the ball, Messi is just the GOAT at pretty much everything. Who's the GOAT finisher? Ronaldo? Van Basten? Romario? Messi is a better finisher than all of them. Who's the GOAT passer? Zidane? Iniesta? Bergkamp? Messi is a better passer than all of them. Who's the GOAT dribbler? Maradona? Baggio? Ronaldinho? Messi is a better dribbler than all of them. Who's the GOAT free kick taker? Juninho? Beckham? Zico? Messi is a better free kick taker than all of them. You get the idea.