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Did Messi say Ronaldo is the best player in the world? Lionel Messi Praises Cristiano Ronaldo, Says He Is a 'Phenomenal Player' Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has labelled Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo "a phenomenal player" and said that he and the Portuguese are both spurred on by the other.
When asked about comparisons with Barcelona and Argentina star Messi, he said: "It's opinions, I respect the opinions. Maybe in your opinion Messi is better than me, but in my mind I am better than him.
Cristiano Ronaldo went viral Saturday over his reaction to a young child telling him Lionel Messi is a better player. The incident occurred after Al Nassr's game on Friday, in which they pulled off a comeback win against Al Baten during 15 minutes of injury time.
“He still marked the history of the club since he has just been champion and he was champion last year,” Henry told Prime Video (as quoted by GOAL). “After, people will say: 'Yes, okay, it is easy' but for me, he did it. Especially given the season he has just had, his statistics speak for him.”
Speaking to Diario Olé, the Dutchman prophesied: “He will be the one with the most Ballon d'Ors ever in history,” he said then. Even in 2012, Cruyff had said that Messi had “a seat at the table” along side himself, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Diego Maradona, and Pelé as the all-time greats.
Barcelona aim dig at Lionel Messi over transfer snub: MLS has 'fewer demands' Barcelona have said Lionel Messi turned down their proposal because he wants to "compete in a league with fewer demands" after the forward confirmed he will join MLS side Inter Miami.
Despite multiple run ins throughout time, Maradona and Pele had a good relationship in which they showed mutual respect.
Who is better Messi Or Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored a record number of international goals and appearances, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7). Messi has spent most of his playing career in Spain and France, while Ronaldo has played in Portugal, England, Spain, and Italy.
An analysis of the players' statistics reveals that Ronaldo was labelled the undisputed GOAT of soccer with the most overall goals, Champions League goals, club goals and assists, and international caps and goals.
Lionel Messi has finally won the FIFA World Cup, and can claim to be the greatest male footballer of all time - ABC News.
“A farewell worthy of the genius who, far beyond being a World Cup star, led an era. Congratulations, Messi!”
24 Mar / autty. Brazilian legend Pele says Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world, and that he is the greatest player in history.
Cristiano is an incredible professional. I think at this present time he is right up there at Messi's level. It's not the case that Messi is better than Ronaldo or Ronaldo is better than Messi. I think they are at the same level.
Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
The biggest Ronaldo fan, who does not shy away from making public his love for the ex-Madrid superstar, is none other than Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman's affection for the superstar is indescribable.
“Pablo Aimar was, and is, my idol,” Messi once revealed. “I really like to watch him play and I have followed his career since the beginning at River Plate.”
Lionel Messi beats Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema to Best FIFA Men's Player award. Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA Men's Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.
As soon as Messi lifted the World Cup in Qatar just before Christmas, the argument was finished in the eyes of many football fans. It had been fun while it lasted, but Messi was officially the GOAT.
The Argentine has scored more World Cup goals - 13 - than his two rivals, though he's played more games. Pele hit 12 goals at the World Cup and Ronaldo has notched eight times. Pele's ratio, though, sees him come out on top again; 0.86 compared to Messi on 0.5 and Ronaldo on 0.36.
"If I had to decide, for my team, I'd start Messi," Pelé said. Along with Messi, Pelé named the players he believed were in the ranks of greats of all time including Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Zinedine Zidane, Zico, and more.
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona as the greatest player of all time, Argentina's World Cup winning coach Lionel Scaloni has said.
The deal that Messi reportedly agreed on before departing for PSG in 2021 saw him earn a net wage of €10m (£8.8m/$11m) — the cheapest contract Messi could accept at the time. But it wasn't enough for La Liga, which refused to break its own rules, and famously prevented Barca from penning the Argentine to a new deal.
“Every year I try to grow as a player and not get stuck in a rut. I try to improve my game in every way possible.” 2. “You can overcome anything, if and if only you love something enough.”
Barcelona President Joan Laporta on Monday announced that the club will exert all efforts to secure the return of the renowned Argentine footballer during the transfer window. Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi is expected to depart from the club when his contract expires in the upcoming summer.