Lionel Messi received an offer to move to Saudi Arabia. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp made the choice between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2020, and he was right.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are always fighting for the title, with the two superstars arguably the two greatest players of their generation, each claiming to be the best of all time.
However, the only real man in the conversation, GOAT, is Messi. Now that he's finished the game with a World Cup win with Argentina (as Ronaldo's circus resumes), that seems to have been confirmed. Argentina won the championship largely thanks to Messi's contributions while Ronaldo had no club.
Both have scored some incredible goals and reached levels most people can't even dream of, but Messi has always been the team's player - who loves to assist as well as score goals and assists. create more in general, even if both are in their condition. peak years.
The interview that ended Ronaldo's career at Old Trafford and his subsequent World Cup sulk with his country reflects more than just the fact that the Portuguese - two years behind Messi - ended his career before his opponent, but their outcome was completely different. different in grace.
For the most part, throughout his two careers, Messi has always been the main player - the man whose best cry is arguably the greatest of all time. Winning the World Cup helped cement that, with Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp delivering his verdict in February 2020. "For me, Messi, but I couldn't admire Ronaldo more than I did," he told the freekickerz YouTube channel, when asked who he prefers, the German player is diplomatic enough not to create too many titles.
"The explanation is as follows:
we've played both before and both were nearly impossible to resist. But Messi has much lower physical requirements from birth.
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Wherever you are in the world - in the US, UK or beyond - you don't want to miss a thing. "If you could describe yourself as a perfect player, he would be the same height as Ronaldo, he could jump and run as high or as fast as Ronaldo. And what's even added to that is his attitude. His overall, it was absolutely perfect and professional, couldn't have been better.
"And on the other side, there's a little Messi who makes things simple. And so I might like him a little bit more as a player on the pitch. But Cristiano is also a player. Absolutely amazing player. "Back then it was really difficult, but what both of them have in common is that they have left their mark for so long. There are also young players with similar potential, but to do that at this stage is still difficult. more believable."
Klopp was as diplomatic as possible in giving his answer, but most would agree with him. For Liverpool fans, the debate isn't just about Ronaldo playing for Manchester United, even Old Trafford supporters now see that they and Portugal would be better off without the player. This 37 years old.
Messi played a key role in Argentina winning football's biggest prize.
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