Jose Mourinho has had a brilliant response to the age-old Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo debate.
Over the years, Messi and ronaldo Competing against each other at the top level all the time.
Their battle reached its most exciting moments when Messi faced off against Barcelona and Ronaldo represented arch-rivals Real Madrid.
Since Messi won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with Argentina, many fans believe he has cemented his status as the undisputed ‘GOAT’ of football history. But Ronaldo fans always have something to say about it.
Back in 2019, Mourinho chose to praise both rather than choose one over the other.
He said in “Sideline with Mourinho”: “I think they are of the same generation, which is both lucky and unfortunate. They are lucky because they can compete with each other.
“They look at each other in a positive way and gain extra motivation. If it was just them, they would have ten golden boots.”
Mourinho continued: “Now, I think they have set the bar very high. There are some players at the back who I like to call ‘little monsters’.
“The bar has to be high, so it has to be incredible motivation for Neymar, (Kylian) Mbappe and (Antoine) Griezmann. Unfortunately, Cristiano and Mei The West won’t last forever.”
Mourinho believes Brazilian superstar Ronaldo Nazario is the best player on the pitch, Corriere dello Sport reports via Sportskeeda.
He said: “Ronaldo (Nazario), ‘phenomenon’. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers. For 15 years they have remained at the top every day. However, if we talk strictly Talent and skill, no one can surpass Ronaldo.
“When he was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson, I realized he was the best player I had ever seen on the pitch. Injuries ruined what could have been an even more incredible career for him, but that The talent that a 19-year-old boy has is unbelievable.”
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