Portuguese superstar Ronaldo recently declared to the Sexta when it is assessing its own position among the greatest of all time: ” Personal taste is one thing, saying this or that, that you prefer Messi, Pelé or (Diego) Maradona, I hear it and I respect it, but to say that Cristiano is not complete is a lie. I am the most complete. I don't see anyone better than me and I tell you with all my heart. »»
The legendary goalkeeper Hugo Gatti believes that CR7 went too far in this evaluation, declaring to Bolavip: “It is of public notoriety that, for me, there is not, there was not and there will be no one like Pelé. Pelé is unequaled, it was something else. Cristiano has been very good lately, but he is not close to Pelé ”.
“But what he says has weight because he was a champion of everything, a goalscorer and played in the most important clubs in the world. It suits him well, he has more ego than me, but no, he is not the best in history. Afterwards, for me, there are (Johan) Cruyff, Maradona, Ronaldinho and (Alfredo) Di Stefano. »»
Ronaldo won five gold balloons, against eight for Messi, but he won major titles in Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, while continuing to shine for the Saudi Pro League team al-Nassr 40 years. Messi is currently evolving at Inter Miami in MLS, after playing in Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
“CR7 is better than Messi”
Gatti added: ” In recent times, Cristiano has been more important than Messi. He played for greater clubs, he was a top scorer, he always took risks. It must be said “I am the best player in history”, I have never heard Messi or Maradona say that. And he tells you. It doesn't look bad for him. I really like Cristiano, but there was nobody like Pelé and there will never be. Pelé was better than Maradona, Cristiano, Messi, Ronaldinho, Cruyff united. »»
“Cristiano was better than Messi and he is still today. It is reality. CR7 plays a football that is not as good, but at a different pace and Messi plays in a country club. I would like there to be a lot of Cristiano Ronaldo because it would improve and encourage more players to think that, to feel it and not to say it. It differentiates him from Messi because I have never seen him say that, take a risk like that. Then, it must be proven and Cristiano, at 40, continues to prove it. But he went too far because there is no one like Pelé. »»
