Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate: Who is football's best ever?
2 years, 1 month ago

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate: Who is football's best ever?

Daily Mail  

Back when Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were locking horns in LaLiga like two wildebeest on the Serengeti, one of the things the Real Madrid player immensely disliked was that while he was always at the centre of the debate about who was the best now, when the discussion turned to who was the best of all time, he wasn't included. Debate of whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the GOAT rages on The Greatest of All Time debate has been raging for years between them Sportsmail's Pete Jenson watched both of them hundreds of times during their LaLiga spells It's the longevity of the brilliance that Ronaldo, nor anybody else, can't really match. Messi's stock is sky high after he played a starring role to get Argentina to a World Cup final The pair's careers have dovetailed together, with both sweeping up many Ballon d'Or awards On other occasions Ronaldo had the last laugh. And to win a Champions League and then a World Cup 13 years later would be football's greatest ever feat.

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Lionel Messi's nomination for FIFA's The Best award creates controversy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lionel Messi's nomination for FIFA's The Best award creates controversy

Firstpost  

Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been nominated for FIFA’s The Best award, but his nomination has caused controversy and debate among fans. Argentina superstar Lionel Messi’s nomination for FIFA’s The Best award has created controversy and has divided the football fraternity. That is crazy 😂 love Messi but this season he really has no business there — 𝗙𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗢 November 29, …

FIFA The Best Awards: No Ronaldo but Messi nominated for Men's Award
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

FIFA The Best Awards: No Ronaldo but Messi nominated for Men's Award

India Today  

FIFA has unveiled the nominees for its prestigious The Best Football Awards 2024, recognising the standout performers in men's and women's football across club and international competitions. 🗳️ — FIFA World Cup November 28, 2024 Vinicius Jr., meanwhile, has continued to shine for Real Madrid, playing an instrumental role in their La Liga, Spanish Super Cup, and UEFA Champions League …

New Generation of Stars Emerges as Messi and Ronaldo's Domination Ends
2 months, 2 weeks ago

New Generation of Stars Emerges as Messi and Ronaldo's Domination Ends

Associated Press  

The Ballon d'Or is set to be awarded to Vinicius Junior, the young star who has emerged as a contender for the award. With his stunning performance for Real Madrid, he is considered the favorite to win the prestigious individual award. However, the award's history suggests that it will likely return to a time before Messi and Ronaldo when multiple …

Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi is left off list of contenders for soccer’s biggest individual prize
4 months, 1 week ago

Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi is left off list of contenders for soccer’s biggest individual prize

New Indian Express  

Lionel Messi may be considered by many as the greatest soccer player of all time, but the Argentina star was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award — the sport’s most prized individual honor. Also excluded was Messi’s great rival, five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi, who left European soccer behind when moving from Paris …

Trent Alexander-Arnold hails Lionel Messi as football's greatest and claims 'there's no way anyone can be better' than the Argentinian as he snubs Cristiano Ronaldo
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trent Alexander-Arnold hails Lionel Messi as football's greatest and claims 'there's no way anyone can be better' than the Argentinian as he snubs Cristiano Ronaldo

Daily Mail  

Trent Alexander-Arnold has hailed Lionel Messi as the best player that 'has ever played the game' after hailing the Argentine's legendary impact on football. Trent Alexander-Arnold has hailed Lionel Messi as the best player that 'has ever played the game' Messi recently added another top title to his record after winning the Copa America with Argentina Messi previously came up …

Wayne Rooney gives his verdict on the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate, revealing his selection to Gary Neville
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayne Rooney gives his verdict on the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate, revealing his selection to Gary Neville

Daily Mail  

Wayne Rooney has provided his verdict on the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate, after claiming the duo are 'the best two players to ever play the game'. Wayne Rooney has given his opinion on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate Across their careers, fans have often debated over who is better, Ronaldo or Messi 'For me, Messi …

Cristiano Ronaldo look away now! Thierry Henry pipped by a team-mate! And where does Lionel Messi rank among the greats? OLIVER HOLT's definitive 100 greatest footballers - so who comes out on top and
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cristiano Ronaldo look away now! Thierry Henry pipped by a team-mate! And where does Lionel Messi rank among the greats? OLIVER HOLT's definitive 100 greatest footballers - so who comes out on top and

Daily Mail  

So let’s grasp the nettle straight away and start with an apology. Jairzinho Overshadowed by Pele, but anyone who scored in every game of Brazil’s march to World Cup victory in 1970 – Jairzinho is still the only player to achieve this feat – deserves to be on this list. A beautifully composed midfielder, he won three Serie A titles …

'Messi is the greatest... in terms of pure football, I am better than Ronaldo': Hazard makes sensational claim
11 months, 1 week ago

'Messi is the greatest... in terms of pure football, I am better than Ronaldo': Hazard makes sensational claim

Hindustan Times  

For the last 15 years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have battled against each other to be regarded as the greatest footballer in history. Eden Hazard made a sensational claim on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Former Chelsea player Eden Hazard joined the bandwagon and made a rather sensational claim about the better player between the two, and also included …

Lionel Messi New Saudi Tourism Ad Ahead Cristiano Ronaldo Clash Riyadh Season Cup 2024 Viral Video Messi Vs Ronaldo
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lionel Messi New Saudi Tourism Ad Ahead Cristiano Ronaldo Clash Riyadh Season Cup 2024 Viral Video Messi Vs Ronaldo

ABP News  

Football superstar Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever to have played the game. However, before Messi will showcase his footballing brilliance on the field in that part of the World, he can be seen kicking a ball in a latest video promoting Saudi Arabian tourism. The video is launched days ahead of the Riyadh …

Carragher makes staggering statement on Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate, says 'I don't even think it's close'
1 year, 1 month ago

Carragher makes staggering statement on Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate, says 'I don't even think it's close'

Hindustan Times  

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are arguably two of the greatest footballers in history. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo are arguably two of the greatest footballers in history. One of the trophies missing in Ronaldo's glittering cabinet is the FIFA World Cup, something which Messi claimed last year. Meanwhile, CBS Sports host Kate Abdo revealed that the programme once invited Messi …

Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or award for eighth time
1 year, 2 months ago

Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or award for eighth time

Live Mint  

Lionel Messi who is the FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina legend was awarded for the eighth time with the prestigious Ballon d'Or award on October 30. English football icon David Beckham who is the owner of Inter Miami presented the award to Messi. Messi's seven goals in the World Cup tournament brought back hope among fans who believed his team will …

Watch: Lionel Messi becomes most decorated footballer of all time as Inter Miami beat Nashville in thrilling shoot-out
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: Lionel Messi becomes most decorated footballer of all time as Inter Miami beat Nashville in thrilling shoot-out

Hindustan Times  

Scoring a stunning goal for Inter Miami in the final of the Leagues Cup, Lionel Messi sealed his first-ever trophy in North American football on Sunday. The former FC Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain superstar slotted home his 10th goal in seven games before converting the first shot in a dramatic penalty shootout as Inter Miami edged past Nashville SC …

Lionel Messi is the best player ever, no one can match him: Emiliano Martinez on his visit to Kolkata
1 year, 6 months ago

Lionel Messi is the best player ever, no one can match him: Emiliano Martinez on his visit to Kolkata

India Today  

Kolkata has always been a sports-crazy city, whether it's for football or cricket. This time, the football fans of Kolkata had a special treat as they got to witness Emiliano Martinez, the FIFA World Cup 2022-winning goalkeeper and Golden Glove winner, in the City of Joy. Martinez expressed his admiration for Messi, stating, "Messi is the best player ever. Martinez …

Gareth Bale names Lionel Messi and NOT Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest to win Champions League
1 year, 7 months ago

Gareth Bale names Lionel Messi and NOT Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest to win Champions League

Daily Mail  

Gareth Bale has named Lionel Messi as the best ever winner of the Champions League - betraying his former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in the process. Bale and Portuguese megastar Ronaldo were colleagues for five years at Real Madrid, where they won Europe's elite club trophy four times together. Lionel Messi has been called the best player to win the Champions …

Lionel Messi: The ‘greatest’ leaves PSG on low note
1 year, 8 months ago

Lionel Messi: The ‘greatest’ leaves PSG on low note

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi’s uninspiring two-year stint at Paris Saint-Germain is set to come to an acrimonious end with a move to join long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, just months after his crowning glory at the 2022 World Cup. World Cup mission accomplished The absence of a World Cup winners’ medal had long been Exhibit A in the argument about …

Why Cristiano Ronaldo didn't vote at FIFA Awards as Lionel Messi completed historic 2022 to win best men's player award
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Cristiano Ronaldo didn't vote at FIFA Awards as Lionel Messi completed historic 2022 to win best men's player award

Hindustan Times  

Lionel Messi hogged the limelight in the FIFA Awards ceremony in Paris, winning the Best Men's Player of The Year award to complete a historic 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo didn't cast his vote at the FIFA Awards, with Lionel Messi hogging the limelight. Meanwhile, Messi's arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo had a poor World Cup, and also saw his Manchester United contract get …

Lionel Messi wins FIFA’s best men’s player award
1 year, 10 months ago

Lionel Messi wins FIFA’s best men’s player award

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi won the best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with Argentina and Spain’s Alexia Putellas retained the women’s award at a ceremony in Paris. Messi beat his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, and World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the men’s gong with Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema the …

FIFA reveal their The Best award nominees, with Lionel Messi heading the list
2 years ago

FIFA reveal their The Best award nominees, with Lionel Messi heading the list

Daily Mail  

Lionel Messi heads a 14-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men's player award after leading Argentina to World Cup glory last month. Argentine star Lionel Messi heads the 14-man shortlist for the FIFA's Best Men's Player award Messi's PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe is also on the 14-man shortlist announced by FIFA 14-MAN SHORTLIST FOR 'THE BEST' AWARD Lionel Messi Kylian …

'Greatest of all time': Pelé as described by his peers
2 years ago

'Greatest of all time': Pelé as described by his peers

The Hindu  

Superlatives from some of soccer’s greats and others about Pelé, who died Thursday in Brazil at age 82: Obituary | Adeus Pelé: the king of the beautiful game, a titan of 20th century “To watch him play was to watch the delight of a child combined with the extraordinary grace of a man in full.” - Nelson Mandela. “If you …

Who is the best footballer ever? Pele, Maradona, Messi or Ronaldo?
2 years ago

Who is the best footballer ever? Pele, Maradona, Messi or Ronaldo?

Daily Mail  

It is a debate that has long raged among football fans, and don't expect it to end, ever. Pele has long been considered by many to be the greatest football that ever lived Pele, pictured here with Marcia Aokoi, died aged 82 after a battle with colon cancer Somewhat fittingly, one of Pele's last posts on social media was about …

Lionel Messi | The immortal genius of football
2 years ago

Lionel Messi | The immortal genius of football

The Hindu  

There was almost a sense of inevitability to it. The Olympic Games may be grander, and the intensity of a gripping cricket Test may be unparalleled, but there is nothing quite like the football World Cup. For all those goals of Mbappe, the golden boot, and that hat-trick in the final, which single-handedly allowed France to breathe and hope, the …

Is Lionel Messi really the greatest of all time?
2 years ago

Is Lionel Messi really the greatest of all time?

The Hindu  

First a counterfactual: we are deep into extra time of the World Cup Final. France would have been crowned world champions and we might have been pondering over different takes on Lionel Messi’s legacy, his place in the pantheon. Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni tweaked his system for each of the matches in Qatar, but every change was made by answering …

Lionel Messi has been clearly ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo even before the World Cup: Sergio Aguero
2 years ago

Lionel Messi has been clearly ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo even before the World Cup: Sergio Aguero

India Today  

Sergio Aguero has claimed that Lionel Messi was ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo even before this year's World Cup in Qatar. Messi finally won the big one as he guided Argentina from the front with seven goals and three assists to his name as they defeated France in the final on penalties to lift the trophy. As quoted by Goal.com, Aguero …

'GOAT debate is over': Messi settles Cristiano Ronaldo battle with stunning FIFA World Cup win to 'complete football'
2 years ago

'GOAT debate is over': Messi settles Cristiano Ronaldo battle with stunning FIFA World Cup win to 'complete football'

Hindustan Times  

The GOAT debate had eventually come down to who won more international trophies. And Cristiano Ronaldo had nudged ahead in the race when he had led Portugal to Euro Cup win in 2016 and Nations League title haul in 2019. Lionel Messi; Cristiano Ronaldo Messi scored twice for Argentina as they played out a 3-3 draw over 120 minutes with …

Immortal Lionel Messi plays out dream World Cup to secure legacy as the Greatest of All Time in world football
2 years ago

Immortal Lionel Messi plays out dream World Cup to secure legacy as the Greatest of All Time in world football

India Today  

Lionel Messi has completed football. Lionel Messi celebrates in the immediate aftermath of becoming a #FIFAWorldCup winner ðŸÆ https://t.co/Po9EYXZJKY — FIFA World Cup December 19, 2022 But gone are those days. In the 2014 edition of the FIFA World Cup, one that Argentina went to the finals in, critics of Lionel Messi complained that the best player in the world …

Lionel Messi: A breakdown of his World Cup and career highlights
2 years ago

Lionel Messi: A breakdown of his World Cup and career highlights

Al Jazeera  

After inspiring Argentina to a historic World Cup victory in Qatar, we look back at his illustrious career. Messi’s 2022 World Cup: From disaster to triumph Eight years ago, Messi came close to the World Cup, dragging his team to the final in Brazil, only to lose to Germany in extra time. International caps: 172 International goals: 98 World Cup …

There is finally something new to say about Lionel Messi, World Cup winner
2 years ago

There is finally something new to say about Lionel Messi, World Cup winner

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So though you can try to find a new angle – you …

Messi wins World Cup to push claim to be soccer’s GOAT
2 years ago

Messi wins World Cup to push claim to be soccer’s GOAT

Associated Press  

LUSAIL, Qatar — After finally winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet to be considered soccer’s greatest player of all time. Even in Messi’s homeland of Argentina, Diego Maradona remains, for many, the country’s ultimate soccer icon after captaining the national team to the 1986 World Cup title. Messi is a seven-time winner of the Ballon …

FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi etches himself into footballing folklore as Argentina lift title in Qatar after 36 years
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi etches himself into footballing folklore as Argentina lift title in Qatar after 36 years

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Lionel Messi sits alongside the eternal Diego Armando Maradona – as comfortably the greatest player of his generation to win his country the World Cup title. The moment when a dream becomes reality 🏆#FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022 — FIFA World Cup December 18, 2022 By virtue of that, Messi had the ending he so dearly craved. In fact, France registered zero …

World Cup 2022: Gary Lineker says Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona with win
2 years ago

World Cup 2022: Gary Lineker says Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona with win

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lionel Messi finally lifting the World Cup for …

Lionel Messi winning World Cup would define him but he’s already among the greatest of all
2 years, 1 month ago

Lionel Messi winning World Cup would define him but he’s already among the greatest of all

New York Times  

There have been times when the weight of a nation’s febrile hopes and dreams appeared too great a burden for Lionel Messi. Fernando Signorini, Argentina’s former fitness coach, recalls seeing Messi stagger into their dressing room, zombie-like, after a crushing 4-0 defeat by Germany in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals, and collapse to the floor. Then he went to South …

Is Messi the greatest? It’s OK to debate it – don’t let people ruin your fun
2 years, 1 month ago

Is Messi the greatest? It’s OK to debate it – don’t let people ruin your fun

New York Times  

And so, Lionel Messi has reached his second World Cup final with a dazzling performance people will be talking about for years. His presence is everywhere, forever entwined with the World Cup And as a counter to this line of debate, there will also be lots of sensible, centrist types who will say things along the lines of ‘Why can’t …

FIFA World Cup: Who is faster Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Who is faster Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

The Hindu  

Argentina made it to the semifinal after beating Netherlands 4-3 on penalties in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal, while Portugal will be in action against Morocco in its quarterfinal match at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo had clocked a speed of 33.95 kilometres per hour against Spain in the FIFA World Cup in Russia, four years ago. …

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi smash spectacular individual records in group stage phase at FIFA World Cup 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi smash spectacular individual records in group stage phase at FIFA World Cup 2022

Hindustan Times  

Making his presence felt at the grandest stage of them all in Argentina's tournament opener against Saudi Arabia, record-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi surpassed his idol and football great Maradona by opening his account at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina's Lionel Messi have smashed spectacular individual records in the group stage phase of …

World Cup: Argentina assistant coach Pablo Aimar bursts into TEARS following Lionel Messi's goal
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: Argentina assistant coach Pablo Aimar bursts into TEARS following Lionel Messi's goal

Daily Mail  

The pressure of the must-win game was weighing on members of the camp This will likely be the 35-year-old soccer legend Lionel Messi's final World Cup Argentina would have been eliminated from advancing with a loss to Mexico Argentina assistant coach Pablo Aimar broke down in tears following Lionel Messi's goal in the 64th minute against Mexico. Few sights demonstrate …

Lionel Messi equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup record
2 years, 1 month ago

Lionel Messi equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup record

The Hindu  

Argentina captain Lionel Messi on Sunday scored his side’s first goal against Mexico to equal Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA World Cup goal tally. The 35-year-old, competing in his 21st World Cup match, also equalled the legendary Diego Maradona’s record for most World Cup appearances by an Argentine player on November 27. Additionally, Messi has now scored the second most …

Ronaldo vs Messi: The numbers compared
2 years, 1 month ago

Ronaldo vs Messi: The numbers compared

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks back at the careers of two of the most renowned footballers of their generation. Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain player Messi, 35, announced in October that World Cup 2022 will be his last, while the 37-year-old Portugal and Manchester United player Ronaldo has yet to comment on his international future. Internationals Ronaldo has played 191 international matches compared …

From Diego Maradona to Cristiano Ronaldo: Lionel Messi set to smash records of football greats at FIFA World Cup 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

From Diego Maradona to Cristiano Ronaldo: Lionel Messi set to smash records of football greats at FIFA World Cup 2022

Hindustan Times  

For the first time in the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup, all eyes will be on Lionel Messi as the charismatic leader of former world champions Argentina is set to rewrite history at the grandest stage of them all. Marshalling his troops in Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2022 opener, Messi will remain within touching distance of surpassing Ronaldo's …

Messi and Ronaldo chase football glory one last time
2 years, 1 month ago

Messi and Ronaldo chase football glory one last time

Live Mint  

The boy, about 12, sobs uncontrollably. It’s 26 June and Lionel Messi has just scored Argentina’s first goal against Nigeria in the 14th minute of a Group D match of the 2018 World Cup at Saint Petersburg, Russia. The crowd goes berserk; over 60,000 of them, predominantly Argentinian fans, many of them unsure whether this is Messi’s last World Cup. …

Lionel Messi draws level with Cristiano Ronaldo on international titles but can they win World Cup?
2 years, 7 months ago

Lionel Messi draws level with Cristiano Ronaldo on international titles but can they win World Cup?

Daily Mail  

Lionel Messi equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's record of major international honours with Argentina's Finalissima victory on Wednesday. Lionel Messi equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's record of major international honours Argentina's two pieces of silverware over the past year have brought Messi level with rival Ronaldo on their tally of international victories. Messi deliver a masterclass performance during Argentina's Finalissima victory over Italy Ronaldo …

'I've never tried to be the best', says Messi after seventh Ballon d'Or win
3 years, 1 month ago

'I've never tried to be the best', says Messi after seventh Ballon d'Or win

The Hindu  

Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi said he is grateful to be named among the greatest players in world soccer, but the Argentina forward stressed he does not attach too much importance to individual glory. Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho to be named …

Samuel Eto’o: Messi won Ballon d’Or because he is the best
3 years, 1 month ago

Samuel Eto’o: Messi won Ballon d’Or because he is the best

The Hindu  

Samuel Eto’o has the makings of a soothsayer. Not so long ago, the Barcelona legend while saying he believed Argentina talisman Lionel Messi presently stood head and shoulders above the rest in world football, also predicted his ‘little brother’ will lift the Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time. What Eto’o foresaw, turned into reality in Paris on Monday evening …

Messi Joins Rival Ronaldo by Winning 1st International Trophy, Comparing Their Medal Haul After Copa America
3 years, 6 months ago

Messi Joins Rival Ronaldo by Winning 1st International Trophy, Comparing Their Medal Haul After Copa America

News 18  

Lionel Messi finally ended his trophy drought with Argentina after winning the Copa America 1-0 against Brazil at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium on Sunday. The Copa America summit clash pitted eternal rivals Argentina and Brazil wound to a close, where the 34-year-old who is seen as a miracle-dispenser for La Liga franchise Barcelona was able to erase the tag …

Jamie Carragher says Messi is better than Ronaldo... but he has more respect for Juventus man
3 years, 11 months ago

Jamie Carragher says Messi is better than Ronaldo... but he has more respect for Juventus man

Daily Mail  

Jamie Carragher is the latest former player to give his opinion on the age-old debate over which of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest ever. The Sky Sports Pundit insists he has always seen Messi as the best player in the world but holds more 'respect' for Ronaldo. Jamie Carragher has given his take on who is better …

After Maradona's death, Sportsmail asks who is football's greatest player?
4 years, 1 month ago

After Maradona's death, Sportsmail asks who is football's greatest player?

Daily Mail  

Football lost one of its best players, if not the greatest ever, when Diego Maradona tragically died at the age of 60 at the end of last month. No one has ever scored goals of such quality or infamy on the grandest stage of all like Diego Maradona did against England in 1986; no one has almost single-handedly won the …

Never saw Messi as a rival, says Ronaldo - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Never saw Messi as a rival, says Ronaldo - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

They defined the ‘El Clasico’ rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona for the past decade but Cristiano Ronaldo said he has always got on well with Lionel Messi and never saw him as a rival. Ronaldo, now playing for Juventus, scored two penalties to help the Italian champion secure a 3-0 win over Messi’s Barcelona in the Champions League on …

Messi is sport's greatest, ahead of Jordan, Ronaldo – Prosinecki
4 years, 7 months ago

Messi is sport's greatest, ahead of Jordan, Ronaldo – Prosinecki

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi plays "different football to the others" and outranks Diego Maradona, Brazilian great Ronaldo and even US basketball superstar Michael Jordan in the sporting pantheon, according to Robert Prosinecki. Barcelona and Argentina maestro Messi is "surely" the best footballer of all time, former Real Madrid and Barca playmaker Prosinecki claimed. Prosinecki said in an interview with Stats Perform News …

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has his say on Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate
4 years, 8 months ago

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has his say on Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate

India TV News  

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp recently had his say on the age-old debate as to which footballer is better between Argentina maestro Lionel Messi and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Klopp, who has come up against these two many-a-times with Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, stated he finds Messi a notch higher than Ronaldo. But Messi has much lower physical requirements from birth …

Cannavaro: Maradona the GOAT, not Messi
4 years, 8 months ago

Cannavaro: Maradona the GOAT, not Messi

The Hindu  

Diego Maradona is the greatest of all time, not Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, according to Fabio Cannavaro. Maradona and Messi are both regarded as two of the greatest players and the Argentine duo's standing atop football's history is often debated. Messi is a record six-time Ballon d'Or winner but former Italy defender Cannavaro believes 1986 World Cup champion Maradona is …

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