This is a guy who knows what he is capable of and what he is not. He is definitely the best footballer in the world, no offense to Cristiano Ronaldo by the way. If we say that Lionel Messi will always be able to perform as he did before it is going to be a lie. And I do not even believe that he is actually very motivated as well. Because he simply has won everything there is.
We can just look at Cristiano Ronaldo. Even though he is still very motivated to win the World Cup with Portugal and he is really trying hard to perform well, we can very easily see that he is no longer the player that he once was. Yes, he has scored the most number of goals in the Saudi pro league but when we actually see the matches, we actually see him missing chances and failing to dribble which he never would have done in his prime. So age is definitely a reality and Lionel Messi knows that very well.
Typical words of Ronaldo fans, it's obvious you love Ronaldo very well and that's fine but don't use it to slam Messi like Ronaldo is better.
There is a natural born player and there is physically motivated player, Messi is one born with his talent and all he did, he didn't have to prove to anyone he is doing it, he is doing it because he thinks it's the best thing for him and his club, can't you see many goals Messi has refused to scored and always ended as assist? If Messi is that hungry for goals and numbers, you really think Ronaldo will come close, just compare the assists and do the math's again.
Another thing is Messi is never in any competition with anyone, he doesn't have to seek for anyone opinion when to retire, if he thinks he has achieved enough, then so be it. There are many players that didn't even reach his age and they retire early, it's because of this baseless comparison he never went to Saudi Arabia.
Just to be clear Witt you, Messi has completed football with all the trophies needed, tell Ronaldo to take Portugal to World cup by 2026.
I don’t see him taking sides here. I don’t understand what everyone means by Messi is naturally talented and Ronaldo is an hardworking player, have you watched Ronaldo during his Sporting days and his first time at Manchester United? He was pure talent that frightens every defender and throughout those years he hasn’t started his hard work but still managed to beat the best players around those years to win his first Ballon D’Or.
No doubts Messi is more naturally talented but He pushed himself to the limit not because he is not talented but because he just wanted to be the best he build on the mentality and the consistency is something not everyone can maintain.
Let’s not argue this but i can see you are clearly taking sides as a Messi fan, there are lots of goals Ronaldo gifted to his teammates despite people calling him greedy and full of himself and yet none of his teammates have ever come out to say negative things about him. I’d say it’s probably because you don’t watch Ronaldo as much as you watch Messi.
There are great players who couldn’t win everything in football and are still regarded as a great player so Messi is just one of the few lucky players to win almost everything in football so I don’t think there such thing as completing football. Or if Mbappe ends up winning the champions League and Ballon D’or is it safe to say Mbappe is up there with Messi and have completed football.
Messi is a great player just like Ronaldo but belittling Ronaldo because he is yet to win the World Cup despite his achievements is wrong.