A former Argentina international has expressed his views on why Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi in an interesting interview.
Messi, 37, and Ronaldo, 39, are considered the two best footballers of all time.
The Argentine player is currently playing in the MLS for David Beckham-owned Inter Miami. While Ronaldo played for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr.
The GOAT (Greatest of All Time) debate is one that will be discussed for generations to come.
Messi fans often cite the fact that he has won eight Ballon d’Or crowns compared to Ronaldo’s five.
Supporters of the Portuguese bank on the fact that the 39-year-old has won trophies in five countries while playing for Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al Nassr.
While Messi has captured silverware in only three countries from his time at Barcelona, PSG and Inter Miami.
But, of course, he has a World Cup winners’ medal to show for his efforts in Qatar in 2022, with Ronaldo’s Euro 2016 crowned his best achievement on the international stage.
There is certainly no right answer. Generally, Argentina and Barcelona fans favor Messi, while Real Madrid and Portugal supporters support Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest footballers of all time (Credit: Getty)
However, a former Argentina goalkeeper took a dig at his countryman in a recent interview and labeled Ronaldo as “better than Messi”. Nation,
Hugo Gatti, 80, played for a number of clubs including Boca Juniors and River Plate, while also winning 18 caps for Argentina in a career spanning more than two decades between 1962 and 1988.
But despite both representing Argentina, he gave his reasons why he thinks Ronaldo has the edge over Messi.
“Today, that’s already one less,” Gatty said.
“He’s playing country-club soccer in the United States.”
“It’s hard to play there [in the Saudi Pro League]”he adds.
“Everyone plays there. They chase you; they will kill you. Cristiano, even limited, is a phenomenon. Limited, he is better than Messi.
“And he is limited because he does not have the natural talent of Messi, but he has played for the best teams in the world. Where did messi play? Barça and Argentina national team. Messi never challenged himself by playing in other countries, for other teams. And he had opportunities, you know?