Manchester Metropolis and Spain star Rodri has prompt that Lionel Messi pipped Cristiano Ronaldo as the best footballer of all time.
The 28-year-old was lately awarded the 2024 Ballon d’Or as recognition for a interval wherein he gained the Champions League in 2023 and Euro 2024 with Spain the subsequent yr.
Ex-Barcelona man Messi has gained three of the final 4 Ballon d’Ors previous to Rodri, with the midfielder claiming that the latter is the best “with none doubt” throughout an interview on Spanish TV.
“Lionel Messi is the best participant of all time, with none doubt. Cristiano has managed to match Messi with out innate expertise. However these of us who’ve performed in opposition to them can see the distinction,” stated Rodri, talking to El Hormiguero.
“We didn’t need Cristiano to step into the field as a result of he was deadly there. However with Messi, the hazard was in every single place on the pitch.”
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Ronaldo has scored a complete of 928 objectives in his profession for membership and nation, successful 34 main trophies together with 5 Champions League titles. He has additionally gained the Ballon d’Or on 5 events.
Messi, in the meantime, has scored 877 objectives, gained the Champions League on 4 events and the Ballon d’Or 5 occasions, most lately in 2023.
Messi is now at Inter Miami, whereas Rodri is recovering from an ACL damage at Manchester Metropolis, though the 2 confronted one another in LaLiga in the course of the midfielder’s spells at Villarreal and Atletico Madrid earlier than his Premier League transfer.
“When Messi received the ball, you’d assume: ‘Oh, hazard’,” he added. “Once I first began taking part in in opposition to him, I attempted to take the ball from him, and he dodged you as in the event you have been a bull within the ring. The sensation I had was that one thing dangerous was about to occur.”
