Lionel Messi

[Unrighteous]

Spot on.

 

I don't see why we need to criticise Rooney to praise Messi.

 

I do believe Messi is the more enjoyable player to watch, he floats along the pitch as opposed to battering it down like Rooney does.

 

I would say Messi has reached his potential quicker than Rooney has. But lets not get away from the fact we have two different players, with different qualities.

 

The MAJOR difference one of them plays for a gang of horrible bastards.

 

I don't criticise Rooney to praise Messi, I criticise Rooney because he's a fuckin balding, ugly, ignorant pleb.

 

Talented footballer, but a bad fucking bellend.

 

I would say that Messi is a class above him, as well, and it's clear for all to see.

 

So, in essence, Wayne isn't fit to polish Messi's boots, despite being a talented footballer, and he would likely just look confused and eat the shoe polish anyway.

[Antynwa]

I don't criticise Rooney to praise Messi, I criticise Rooney because he's a fuckin balding, ugly, ignorant pleb.

 

Talented footballer, but a bad fucking bellend.

 

I would say that Messi is a class above him, as well, and it's clear for all to see.

 

So, in essence, Wayne isn't fit to polish Messi's boots, despite being a talented footballer, and he would likely just look confused and eat the shoe polish anyway.

 

I agree with you.

 

I think Messi has more 'class' then the likes of Ronaldo and Rooney. I hope that he stays at Barca for many years to come.

[Stormbringer]

Georgie Best? Poor man's Gazza.

 

Seriously you must have been to young to watch in the 60's and 70's. He did on mud piles what Messi does today! If he had been Brazillian Pele would have handed him his shirt.!!!!

[Unrighteous]

Hi, my name is Wayne. I ated the purple berries. They taste like... burning.

[Guest TesticleOReilly]

Messi's ok, but he's no David Speedy.

[Guest PurpleNose]

Pele was shite.

[piscinin]

Here's one for ya. The real Ronaldo at 21/22 or Messi at the same age, who is better? my personal preference is Ronaldo. That player without the injuries he unfortunately suffered, would have taken over Pele and Maradonna as the greatest player to step on a football pitch.

 

Good point. Ronaldo for me too.

[myrlas]

Don't underestimate Argentina this summer.

 

The most important thing for them now is that Higuain has cemented his place as the central striker. With Messi, Aguero or Tevez on either side they will be frightening.

 

Oh, and a midfield of Macherano protecting the back four and the likes of Cambiasso to join him the midfield three ain't exactly shitty either.

[dennis tooth]

Behind that, theres fuck all tho. And that bit of fuck all at the back will be directed by Maradona. Should be fun watching Messi trying to bail out the sinking ship and how long he can keep it afloat until it capsizes.

[Brownie]

The real Ronaldo, at a young age, was scary. I'll never forget one if his goals for Barca where he just walked past a load of players and slotted it.

 

It's on this clip after 34 seconds. It's been ages since i've seen it but even then I just laughed out loud at it; watch how quick his feet are!

 

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[WaltonRed]

Ronaldo the real one was class, proper class but I'd never put him the top level of players of all time.

 

There is a group under the elite he belongs in.

 

Messi has a chance to join the likes of Johan, Pele, Franz, Zizou.

 

To be a great you have to have and keep it, the real Ronaldo blew it big time.

[Unrighteous]

If the REAL Ronaldo had worked on improving his body as much as the Fake Ronaldo did... He'd have been even better... stronger, faster, and more explosive.

[Mathewbet1]

The 'bucked tooth' destroyer.

[OnizukaEikichi]

real ronaldo -> awesome

[James Dean]

Messi -> awesomererererer.

[cuppatea]

Ronaldo the real one was class, proper class but I'd never put him the top level of players of all time.

 

There is a group under the elite he belongs in.

 

Messi has a chance to join the likes of Johan, Pele, Franz, Zizou.

 

To be a great you have to have and keep it, the real Ronaldo blew it big time.

 

He may not have quite fulfilled his enourmous potential but he's still right up there with the very greatest to have ever played the game imo.

 

Years Team Apps† (Gls)†

1993–1994 Cruzeiro 14 (12)

1994–1996 PSV 46 (42)

1996–1997 Barcelona 37 (34)

1997–2002 Internazionale 68 (49)

2002–2007 Real Madrid 127 (83)

2007–2008 Milan 20 (9)

2009– Corinthians 35 (21)

National team‡

1994–2006 Brazil 97 (62)

 

Honours

Player

Cruzeiro

 

* Minas Gerais State League: 1994

* Brazil Cup: 1993

 

PSV Eindhoven

 

* KNVB Cup: 1996

 

Barcelona

 

* Spanish Cup: 1997

* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1997

* Spanish Supercup: 1996

 

Internazionale

 

* UEFA Cup: 1998

 

Real Madrid

 

* Spanish League: 2003, 2007

* Intercontinental Cup: 2002

* UEFA Super Cup: 2002

* Spanish Supercup: 2003

 

Corinthians

 

* São Paulo State League: 2009

* Brazil Cup: 2009

 

National team

 

* FIFA World Cup: 1994, 2002; runner-up 1998

* Copa América: 1997, 1999; runner-up 1995

* FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997

* 1996 Summer Olympics: Bronze medal

 

Individual

 

* Supercopa Libertadores Top Scorer: 1993-94

* Campeonato Mineiro Top Scorer: 1993-94

* Campeonato Mineiro Team of The Year: 1994

* Eredivisie Top Scorer: 1994-95

* La Liga Top Scorer: 1996-97,2003-2004

* European Golden Boot: 1996-97

* Don Balón Award La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 1996-97

* Copa América Final Most Valuable Player: 1997

* Copa América Most Valuable Player: 1997

* Confederations Cup All-Star Team: 1997

* Cup Winners Cup Final Most Valuable Player: 1997

* Cup Winners Cup Top Goal Scorer: 1996-1997

* IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year: 1997

* UEFA Most Valuable Player: 1997-98

* Serie A Footballer of the Year: 1997-98

* Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 1997-98

* UEFA Best Forward: 1997-98

* Bravo Award : 1995, 1997, 1998

* FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1998

* UEFA Cup Final Most Valuable Player: 1998

* Copa América Top Scorer: 1999

* Copa América All-Star Team: 1997, 1999

* FIFA World Player of the Year: 1996, 1997, 2002

* Ballon D'or: 1997, 2002

* World Soccer Magazine World Player of The Year: 1996,1997.2002

* Onze d'Or: 1997, 2002

* FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 2002

* FIFA 100

* FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1998, 2002

* FIFA World Cup Final Most Valuable Player: 2002

* FIFA World Cup Top Scorer: 2002

* Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player: 2002

* UEFA Team of The Year: 2002

* Laureus Comeback of the Year: 2002

* Strogaldo De Legendary Award 2002

* BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality: 2002

* La Liga South American Player of the Year: 1996-97, 2002-03

* Golden Foot: 2006

* Brazilian National Hall of Fame inducated: Class of 2006

* Serie A Player of the Decade: 1997-2007

* France Football Magazine: Starting eleven of all-time: 2007

* FIFA World Cup All-Time Scoring Leader

* Campeonato Paulista Best Player: 2009

[RobbieOR]

Manchester? Why would City fans say Rooney's better?

 

Obviously I was referring to United fans.

 

The amount of people who think that Rooney is the best in the world based on the amount of goals he's scored are fucking dickheads. Half of these people only watch English football.

[dirty_sanchez]

Ronaldo the real one was class, proper class but I'd never put him the top level of players of all time.

 

There is a group under the elite he belongs in.

 

Messi has a chance to join the likes of Johan, Pele, Franz, Zizou.

 

To be a great you have to have and keep it, the real Ronaldo blew it big time.

 

I think that's bollocks. Ronaldo has one of the best goalscoring records of all time. He's got a career average of more than 1 goal every two games, he's won FIFA World player of the year 3 times, he's won the World Cup twice and was the top scorer in 2002. How exactly did he blow it? He's had injuries, but he's still scoring consistently. He's easily in that group with those players above.

[myrlas]

If you call Samuel, Heinze, Banega, Veron, Demichelis, Maxi, Gago ,Milito fuck all then I agree.

 

Oh, I don't agree by the way.

[dirty_sanchez]

If you call Samuel, Heinze, Banega, Veron, Demichelis, Maxi, Gago ,Milito fuck all then I agree.

 

Oh, I don't agree by the way.

 

Heinze? He's fucking terrible. He's gone to shit since he got that injury at United.

[Guest PurpleNose]

Is going to bum Arsenal.

[The Party Boy]

Ronaldo the real one was class, proper class but I'd never put him the top level of players of all time.

 

There is a group under the elite he belongs in.

 

Messi has a chance to join the likes of Johan, Pele, Franz, Zizou.

 

To be a great you have to have and keep it, the real Ronaldo blew it big time.

 

If Zidane is in there then you've got to include Real Ronaldo too I reckon. That elite have made their names in world cups, thats what Ronaldo has done.

[Guest TK-421]

Don't forget Toto Schillaci.

[Ted]

Ronaldo is the best striker I've ever seen.

[Byrnie]

Best striker of the last 10 - 15 years by some distance.