 A couple of weeks ago I finally had an opportunity to get in on the Lionel Messi hysteria when I watched Intermajans come back win over Cincinnati. You know what I noticed? He walks 75% of the game. Yeah, walks like he's at the mall. Is it because he's lazy? No. Is it because he's tired? Nope. Is it because he's apathetic? Not a chance. It's because Lionel Messi is a brilliant soccer player. Part of what makes Messi the most dominant player on the planet, and arguably the most dominant player of all time, is his soccer IQ. He has a master in energy conservation. He knows exactly when he needs to turn on the jets and sprint. He knows exactly when he needs to go all out and attack. He knows exactly how to vary his pace and change his tempo to make himself unguardable.