Piers Morgan chooses Ronaldo the best in the world and puts Messi in 4th place

Piers Morgan, the journalist who interviewed Cristiano Ronaldo infamously ahead of the World Cup, continued this Wednesday’s discussion of who is the best footballer of all time, explaining on TalkSPORT radio why he puts the Portuguese first.

“I think Messi was sensational in yesterday’s game. [meia-final do Mundial com a Croácia], is one of the best ever. The debate is about whether he is the best, and then I think Ronaldo deserves this title. The title of world champion will not make Messi the best ever, because if it were, then the debate would be with Maradona, who won, ”the journalist explained, adding that he considers El Pibe the best Argentine.

“Ronaldo is two years older than Messi and, unlike him, who lived at Barcelona for 16-17 years, he won titles in three different countries, in the three most competitive leagues in the world. He could have stayed at Real Madrid, but he took on new challenges,” Morgan continued.

And he continued his arguments: “If we look at his career, Ronaldo is far ahead, and in terms of the game too. He has a better head, he plays with both feet… I could go on. the best in history and Messi is the second best in Argentina.”

Subsequently, Piers Morgan recalled a conversation with Ronaldo about the Argentine. “I had an interesting conversation with Cristiano when I interviewed him 3 years ago. He has a lot of respect for Messi. I asked him who was the best player he saw and he said “Messi”. “But you are asking the wrong question,” he said. “You don’t ask me who is the best player…”. It’s because, of course, he never saw himself playing himself… It made me laugh. Then he talked about both and the difference between them and other giants like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, George Best, Paul Gascoigne… He thinks the difference lies in the longevity that he and Messi have achieved.”

Morgan believes it “was one of the greatest rivalries in all sports”. “I saw the Messi fans in the last two weeks being very excited, but he played all his life at Barcelona and then moved to a light league like France. He’s actually better than someone who has consistently won titles in the top three leagues. in the world?”

And finally, he left the challenge: “If you had to choose a player who would score a goal, who would save your life, who would you choose? The biggest fans would choose Cristiano Ronaldo. All the anger he shows is because he wants to play. every minute of the game. And it’s not a crime, he wants to play at the highest level. He is my type of football player. I don’t know if Messi will be like this at 37 or 38…”