An Athlete So Great His Name Now Means “Perfect” In Spanish

Like, in the dictionary. Inmessionante.

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Lionel Messi netted his 35th goal of the La Liga season in a rout of Getafe Sunday, his 299th goal with Barcelona. Last calendar year, Messi set a record with an astounding 91 goals, which led to his fourth consecutive Ballon d’Or award. His soccer prowess basically defied description, until now.

Via: whoateallthepies.tv

According to Who Ate All The Pies, the definition reads as follows:

1. The perfect way to play football, an unlimited ability to self-improve.

2. Describes the best footballer of all time.

I give it a week before Kobe describes himself as inmessionante.