I’m on the Messi side of the debate. Just don’t love the arrogance of Ronaldo.
BUT, I will say one thing, Ronaldo is an absolute machine.
Messi the most naturally gifted footballer in my time. (Never saw Maradona or Pele) He has outstanding natural ability. Watch him play, he basically walks like 50% of the time, it’s like he knows nothing will eventuate. Then he picks his moment and bam. His skills are unmatched. Obviously works hard etc, but I don’t think he puts in anywhere near as much effort as Ronaldo.
I saw a mini documentary on Ronaldo. The way he eats. The way he trains. He’s probably the most dedicated athlete. He absolutely earns his spot in the debate with sheer determination and hard work. Like he’s training at 110% to hang onto the last few years of his career, so he remains competitive. It definitely made me appreciate him a lot more than I did. He doesn’t do himself any favours though with public perception.
Will be very interesting to see how Portugal go moving forward, when he’s out of the picture. At times he saves them, at times they are hamstrung by trying to keep him happy (on the pitch) when they need to do something else.
