Is Messi Now Officially the Greatest Footballer in History?

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Pele, Maradona and Messi in any order are the greatest.

Pele perhaps the biggest and most athletic of the lot. Pele was a better header of the ball. His leap and ability to hang in the air was amazing. See first goal in 1970 world cup final.

Ronaldo was exceptional in the air.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That’s why Maradona is untouchable. He played like that whilst absolutely off his bonce.

And during what was undoubtedly his best period in club football, when he was at Napoli, where he was imperious (in a seriously one footed sort of way ;-) )

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

It's a shame the proper Ronaldo had such a short career otherwise I'm sure he'd be up there too.
Anyway, good to see now Messi has added the WC to seven Ballons d'Or, four Champions Leagues, one Copa America, 10 La Liga titles with Barcelona and a Ligue 1 crown in France with Paris St-Germain he's getting the same media hype as some spotty 18 year old the rags have shoved in the first team too early.

 

[spanishcityfan]

Sí

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Ronaldo was exceptional in the air.

But not as good a player as Pele and unlikely to become a revered worldwide ambassador of football.

 

[spanishcityfan]

It already was before the match. now more

 

[spanishcityfan]

He surpasses everyone in everything. he is the best . the question is who is the second ???

 

[Stephen230]

It's a shame the proper Ronaldo had such a short career otherwise I'm sure he'd be up there too.
Anyway, good to see now Messi has added the WC to seven Ballons d'Or, four Champions Leagues, one Copa America, 10 La Liga titles with Barcelona and a Ligue 1 crown in France with Paris St-Germain he's getting the same media hype as some spotty 18 year old the rags have shoved in the first team too early.

I watched that Bobby Robson documentary after one of the games the other night and I’d forgotten how good Ronaldo actually was. Especially during that one mental season at Barcelona. He still managed to squeeze in 98 Brazil caps aswell, which surprised me when I just looked it up.

 

[ninjamonkey]

He already was but I'm glad it crushes that ridiculous "but he's not won the world cup" claim nobheads come out with.

 

[west didsblue]

He already was but I'm glad it crushes that ridiculous "but he's not won the world cup" claim nobheads come out with.

Meh. He’s not won it twice ;-)