Thank you for this post! I was born in the same city Messi was born. I know how we feel when he plays. I never imagined that in the other side of the world, someone would feel the same.
This is absolutely wonderful mate. Any piece of writing that quotes Roger Federer as a religious experience is alright by me. But it’s really beautiful that you’ve gleaned so much insight and poetry from following him in that one match. Makes me want to go back and watch the whole match again with this new understanding. Great stuff.
I was saving this read for my Sunday morning coffee, coz I knew it would be something. Well done.
It reminded me of the last segment "Wonder" in the 2019 documentary "This is Football" (on prime) where Pep is describing exactly what you mentioned above from his pov. He watches, he waits, draws a mental map of whats going to happen next...just otherworldly.
Uff! That last para was poetic!
And this sentence says so much - “Messi is playing his sixth World Cup, and perhaps, for the first time, with true freedom.”
Thank you, Binu!
Thank you for this post! I was born in the same city Messi was born. I know how we feel when he plays. I never imagined that in the other side of the world, someone would feel the same.
Thank you so much for reading and engaging, Betina! Means a lot that someone who has seen him so closely would find my thoughts relatable. :)
Beautiful read
Thank you!
Oooof what a fantastic piece. Loved every metaphor but especially the one about knowing it's going to rain by looking at the sky. Too good
Thank you, Amrita!
Incredible piece ,your words are poetry in motion just like Leo!!!
Thanks for reading, Aswin!
This is absolutely wonderful mate. Any piece of writing that quotes Roger Federer as a religious experience is alright by me. But it’s really beautiful that you’ve gleaned so much insight and poetry from following him in that one match. Makes me want to go back and watch the whole match again with this new understanding. Great stuff.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Declan! Really was some performance by the great man.
And that Federer essay is so good I find it hard not to quote it from time to time haha.
Superb writing Sarthak!
Thank you, Aditi!
Great read! Loved it
Thank you!
Just loved reading this. Thank you
Thank you for reading!
What a description!
Thank you!
I was saving this read for my Sunday morning coffee, coz I knew it would be something. Well done.
It reminded me of the last segment "Wonder" in the 2019 documentary "This is Football" (on prime) where Pep is describing exactly what you mentioned above from his pov. He watches, he waits, draws a mental map of whats going to happen next...just otherworldly.
Thank you, Rachna! :)
I haven't watched This Is Football, will do!
Phew! What a read — amazing flow. Sarthak! The post comfortably tackles like Messi, around my usual lack of attention. Couldn’t stop reading!
Thank you so much, Pritam!