Joe Rogan, who hosts the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, where he talks about various current events, was full of praise for Lionel Messi. The former TV presenter once reacted to an old Lionel Messi video from his Barcelona days and was amazed at the extraordinary skills of the Argentine wizard.

Messi is known for dribbling past the opposition players and scoring goals. His skills make him a standout player, and the opposition has to deploy more players to stop him from progressing the ball. 

Recently the 35-year-old was at his best in the World Cup and guided his team to its first World Cup trophy after 1986 and his first one, making him an early contender for next year’s Balon d’Or. 

Joe Rogan was in awe after watching Lionel Messi’s old video

The Joe Rogan Experience podcast host, while reacting to the video, said, “Look at this, look at this dude. This guy’s a wizard. Look at this just embarrassing. That’s just wizardry. That guy like he moves like a wizard. It’s like what he’s able to do with that ball, f**king astounding.” 

Rogan further added, “That is just f**king straight-up, wizardry. It’s amazing, like his footwork is just like he is doing a different thing than them.”

Rogan was discussing the video highlights of Messi with Tom Segura. Segura, too, was amazed to see the skills of the Argentine wizard. What makes his reaction more interesting is that Rogan is not a soccer fan and still recognized the greatness of Messi. 

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It was not the first occasion Rogan has praised Messi. He also acknowledged the comments of Lex Fridman, who said Messi is the GOAT. Fridman left out Cristiano Ronaldo from the top 5 of all time during the podcast. 

 Joe Rogan’s first soccer experience

The UFC commentator loves combat sports and is seen promoting them. However, of late, he has also started speaking on soccer in his podcast, The Rogan Experience. Recently, Rogan shared an Instagram post where he was seen in the stadium for the Austin FC game against Orlando FC in MLS.

It looks like the UFC commentator is taking an interest in soccer. Rogan started the famous podcast back in December 2009, and it took six years for the podcast to become one of the most popular ones on the internet. The podcast is largely followed and has a tremendous influence on the audience.

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Let us know your thoughts on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and Rogan’s thoughts on Lionel Messi. Where will you rank Messi in the GOAT debate?