A photo of Lionel Messi went viral, and it wasn’t exactly because of a goal.

It was a pizza. Sliced tomatoes, raw onion, green olives scattered as decoration, and barely any cheese in sight. According to various reports on social media, this would be one of Lionel Messi’s favorite combinations, and the image made it to X, where users held nothing back: “Not enough is said about Messi’s truly disgusting taste in pizza”.

The comments filled with responses divided into two camps: those who swore they would never try that combination and those who came out to defend it as an undervalued culinary stroke of genius. For many, the world’s best footballer is now the subject of debate because of the way he eats a pizza. Which side are you on?
