He may have won five Ballons d’Or since he made his debut 15 years ago this week but the Argentinian is underappreciated
In his new book, Nothing is Real, a collection of essays that stretch and soar across a career spanning five decades, the acclaimed music journalist David Hepworth starts with an essay that tickles and provokes. The Beatles, he suggests, were underrated. Yes, you read that right. Underrated.
You may have raised an eyebrow, given that barely a month goes by without the Fab Four topping some poll or other. But Hepworth maintains that “the richness of their golden period has never been equalled”, with “listeners ricocheting from one hook to another like a metal ball in one of Bally’s machines”. And he insists that for all the “garlands that posterity has placed upon their brow” their genius is underappreciated.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/nov/12/lionel-messi-beatles-best-player-barcelona under the title “Despite the superlatives, hype and awards, Lionel Messi is underrated | Sean Ingle”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
