As a former ESPN analyst and Brooklyn-born hoops nerd turned soccer storyteller, I’ve seen the Messi myth cycle spin endlessly. But when Porto’s rising star Matim Fernandes dropped this truth bomb before the Club World Cup: 'He’s great, but he’s not a team,' it hit different. This isn’t just sports talk—it’s a wake-up call for fans obsessed with individual gods. Let me break down why collective fire beats solo pyrotechnics every time.