A Genius in Full Bloom, Lionel Messi Lifts Barcelona - The New York Times 🔗 ⚽️ 👑

Still, they gasp. Still, after all this time, after all he has done, long after his brilliance should have become commonplace, after our expectations should have been adjusted and our capacity for surprise dulled, Lionel Messi can still draw the breath and dazzle the eyes and bring a crowd of nearly 100,000 to its feet.