When questioned about Lionel Messi’s place in football history, football great Ronaldinho of the present era once said something that generated controversy.
Together with his bitter rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi is frequently recognized as the greatest player to ever play the game after dominating every major competition for almost 15 years.
One would have assumed that Ronaldinho would be quick to call Messi the greatest player ever after having personally observed and trained with him.
However, despite acknowledging that the Argentine was a superstar in his own right, the Brazilian unexpectedly refrained from naming him the greatest player of all time and instead named three other players he thought were better.
When Messi received his sixth Ballon d’Or prize in 2019, Ronaldinho offered his remarks.
“Messi winning the Ballon d’Or makes me happy. During our time in Barcelona, we were also pals. But since I dislike making comparisons, it’s hard for me to declare him the greatest of all time. It’s difficult to declare that Messi is the greatest football player in history given the presence of Diego Maradona, Pele, and Ronaldo. According to him, who was quoted by Sport Bible, “I can only say he is the best of his era.
When La Albiceleste wins their third FIFA World Cup in 2022, it will be interesting to observe if Ronaldinho’s opinions have changed.
Bleacher Report said that when it came down to deciding between Messi and Ronaldo, the 2002 World Cup winner went for his fellow South American.
Messi hasn’t persuaded Ancelotti yet.
The manager of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, reportedly stated that Messi is not the greatest player in football history at the same moment, according to Sports Brief.
The veteran was one goal short of reaching the 100-goal milestone for the national team at the time he scored his 800th professional goal against Panama.
Ancelotti does not share the conviction of supporters and commentators throughout the world, despite having led Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.