Messi recently won his seventh Ballon d'Or, an unprecedented world record, with Messi taking the limelight at the 2021 Copa America in Argentina and leading Barcelona to the Copa del Rey earlier this year.
Regardless of the point of view, one fact is clear that Messi is one of the greatest players in world football. The countless records he has broken can only further prove this.
Messi is often compared to cristiano Ronaldo, who broke countless records, and even to the late Argentine legend Maradona.
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been rivals throughout their careers, and together they have won the Ballon d'Or for a full decade. As a result, many fans and even legends have had to choose their own positions.
Let's take a look at which 10 legends think Messi is the greatest player in history?
10. David Beckham
David Beckham played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, and Cristiano Ronaldo played for both teams, but the England legend chose Messi as his greatest player.
Beckham believes Messi is unique in his career, while Cristiano Ronaldo can't compare, saying: "They have similarities in technology and talent, which is incredible for football, but Messi is the best player in the world. He (Messi) is the only player in his rank and there can be no other like him. ”
9. Van Basten
Van Basten spent his entire career at Ajax and AC Milan, where he made 373 appearances and scored 277 goals.
Van Basten has coached the Dutch national team and three other clubs, but he has yet to find a player who is as good as Messi.
For Messi, he once said: "Cristiano is a great player, but those who say he is better than Messi don't know anything about football or they are telling lies. Messi is unique, can't be imitated, can't be repeated, and players like him only appear once every 50 or 100 years. ”
8. Ronaldinho
Both are international rivals, with Messi playing for Argentina and Ronaldinho playing for Brazil, but at club level they have revitalized Barcelona together.
When Ronaldinho was already a midfielder with all the talent in the world, Messi had just been given his chance to play in the first team.
But for a short period of time, the duo showed off the best football they've ever seen on the pitch, and Ronaldinho certainly wants them to work together more.
He once said: "I would love to continue to fight with him, I don't have enough time to be with him, he is still very young, I would love to play with him again." There is no doubt that he is the best in history, and no one can do what Messi has done. The other (Ronaldo) is also good, he has everything. But it's a matter of taste, and I prefer Messi's style. ”
7. Ronaldo
Ronaldo is arguably one of La Liga's best goalscorers in recent years, and although he was past his peak by the time he reached Real Madrid, he still achieved a certain goal scoring rate.
Compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, the Brazilian believes Messi is a more well-rounded player, saying: "He (Messi) is the best in the world, so is Cristiano, but I think Messi is more complete." He's great, I like him more than the other players. Everything he did was spectacular. ”
6. Rooney
Like David Beckham, Rooney had a brilliant career at Old Trafford, where he and Cristiano Ronaldo were United's first-stage team-mates who formed a deadly duo for the Red Devils.
Cristiano Ronaldo's talent may have shocked United's loyal fans more than once, but that didn't stop Rooney from thinking Messi was the greatest player of all time.
Of Messi, Rooney said: "I think I've said it before, they're probably two of the best players football has ever had, and in my opinion, Messi is the greatest player ever. ”
5. Scholes
The former United midfielder is another of Ronaldo's team-mates, who also considers Messi the greatest player of all time.
For Scholes, Messi has it all. He said: "Messi is the best, but Cristiano is very smart, Ronaldo's speed and strength are amazing, his goals, his free kicks. But as an all-round footballer, Messi – wow, his passing – he has it all. ”
4. Ibrahimovic
Both Ibrahimovic and Messi played for Barcelona a decade ago, and although the Swedes didn't have a good impression of their time at Camp Nou, he was full of praise for Messi.
The AC Milan star, who believes no other player can replicate Messi's success on the pitch, said: "I think Messi is unique, what he is doing and I don't know if we will see other players do what he does. This is different from Cristiano Ronaldo because he is the result of hard training, while Messi is special. ”
3. Klopp
Over the past few years, Liverpool have had to face Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Champions League, both of whom he has played.
But Klopp chose Messi and it is worth noting that Liverpool kicked Barcelona and Messi out of the Champions League with amazing performances in the 2019 Champions League.
But that didn't stop Klopp from complimenting Messi, saying, "It's Messi for me, but I also admire Ronaldo very much." If you can develop a perfect player, then he should have the height of Ronaldo, he can jump and run like Ronaldo. But Messi, he makes everything look simple, so I prefer Messi's performance on the pitch. ”
2. Henry
The former Arsenal player moved to Barcelona to win the Champions League and he did. In his Barca squad, Messi was the main reason barca won on the European continent.
Henry said of Messi: "I don't think we're fully aware of what these guys are accomplishing, so even though we have a lot of respect for Ronaldo, I'll choose Messi and we'll share the great moments of victory and defeat together." ”
1. Diego Maradona
The late legend had his own illustrious career, and people once compared Maradona to Pele, both of whom were the best players of all time.
For Maradona, the history of football will remember Messi. He once said: "I prefer Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo, messi will go down in football history." Football has given him a lot, just like he did for football. In my opinion, winning the World Cup will not bring him anything else. "#2021生机大会 #