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Updated: April 26, 2020 10:13:33 am
Messi or Ronaldo? Brazilian legends Pelé, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo choose their side
With the coronavirus halting sport and life in general around the world, soccer stars have begun to answer tough questions: Who is the best in the world: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
After David Beckham and Wayne Rooney did not want to say anything when choosing their side, Brazilian legends Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Pelé joined the debate, which has left many arguing over who is a more complete player.
Messi and Ronaldo have dominated European football for more than a decade and have won 11 of the last 12 Ballon d’Or awards between them. The Barcelona captain secured the Golden Ball for the sixth record time in December.
Ronaldinho, who was recently in a Paraguayan jail for a false passport case, chose his former teammate Messi and regretted that he had no more time to play with him. Sportbible quoted the 40-year-old Ballon d’Or winner as saying: “Messi. I would have loved to continue playing alongside him. I didn’t have enough time with him, he was very young. I would love to go to the field with him once again.”
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“He is the best in history, without a doubt. No one has done what Messi did. The other [Ronaldo] It is complete, it has everything. Messi too, but it’s a matter of taste and I prefer Messi’s style, “added Ronaldinho.
Ronaldo also reflected a similar opinion. “The [Messi] It is out of this world. Cristiano too, but I see Leo as more complete, ”said the 43-year-old. “He is fine. I like him much more than any other player. Everything he does is spectacular.”
Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo reacts with his son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. and Pelé after receiving the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or in Zurich on January 13, 2014. (Source: Reuters)
Calling the Argentine a skilled player, Pelé, 79, told SportStar: “He [Messi] He is a skilled player, assists, passes, scores, bounces well. If we were together on the team, opponents should care about two players, not just one! Today, Messi is the most complete player. “
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Pelé, however, felt that this was not a golden age for soccer. “Once, you found two or three in each country with a great soccer culture,” continued Pelé. “Eusébio, [António] Simões, [Johan] Cruyff [Franz] Beckenbauer [Diego] Maradona, Garrincha, Didi. How many did I say? There were so many. Today we have two or three in total. Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, would say that Neymar, who in Brazil has not yet managed to become a great figure. “
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