Gary Reinkel, who has been england's number one striker in his career and is currently the host of the British media outlet 'BBC' on the football programme 'Game today', has once again expressed his views on Lionel Messi.
Reinkel has said many times in the past that he is a fan of Messi. During "Match today", whenever he compares his opponent Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) to Messi, he always raises Messi's hand.
In an interview with the Spanish media "Maca" released on the 6th (Beijing time), a question was raised in order to confirm the well-known "fan spirit" of Reinker. Then Reinkel praised Messi and mentioned Ronaldo. "Every time I say Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, there will be people who oppose me. I also like Cristiano Ronaldo. He's a great player. I respect him. Comparing them is painful because they are all the best, but to be honest, they don't match, I think. He said.
Also known as a fan of another Argentine legend, Diego Maradona, Reinkel defined Messi and Maradona as two different players. "They showed something you couldn't imagine. There are a lot of great players, like Ronaldo from Brazil and Ronaldo from Portugal, but Messi and Maradona did two or three times in one game that other players can't do (like 5 goals in a row), in their careers, people who are engaged in 'different sports'".
Asked if Messi would play his part in the tough Premier League, Premier League (EPL) expert Reinkel shook his head. "It's stupid. It's easy to refute it with 'facts'. Messi scored 27 goals in 35 games against Premier League side. Few players in the Premier League score more goals per week than Lionel Messi. "Breaks down those who question Messi's suitability to play in the Premier League.
When asked about the possibility of Benzema winning the Ballon d'Or, (Benzema, who scored 9 goals and 7 assists in 8 La Liga games this season). Reinkel mentions Messi. "It's going to be difficult to beat Messi. He performed well last season and won the Copa America in 2021. Of course, Benzema deserves to be nominated. There is no doubt about that. ”
It seems that the Ballon d'Or is already in Messi's pocket, although Messi did well last season. But with Messi's move to Greater Paris this season, there are also many voices of doubt, after all, this is messi's first transfer in his football career. It is said that Messi has only adapted to Barca's system and has not played in other leagues. So at the end of the season, maybe we can give the fans a more direct answer, we'll see!