Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

Quote from: shogun47 on Today at 08:48:20 AM

Quote from: nullama on Today at 03:19:10 AM

The players that are most entertaining are usually the ones that are most respected and loved by the people, even if their skills are not that great.

The same is true in reverse. It doesn't matter if a player skill is incredible if there's not charisma from the player. People won't like that player as much.

What do you understand as charisma? Wink

Ronaldo hasn't been charismatic. Zidane has been charismatic (except for his head kick against Italy). They can also be polarizing and still contribute to the spectacle.

But in reverse a player that is burdened with high expectations can also create a lot of disappointment. What would people have said if Messi didn't win the World Cup? He would be called a loser, incomplete star. There are very fine lines when it comes to how people treat the players.

Ronaldo not charismatic? I think you should watch the edits people make of him, they think he is the most charismatic player to ever walk on this earth, they would disagree with you. Messi is not "charismatic" to me neither, and yet so many people think he is, that's what fans are all about. To me the greatest charismatic players ever were Cantona and Ibrahimovic, they were the dictionary example of what charisma meant and they played accordingly.

In the end, it is going to be not that easy to pick a player in that regard but as long as you are entertained by a player that means they did their job well enough, I think it will definitely be quite important to make as much changes as possible and should not be a big deal at all, just watch and have fun is enough.