Vicente del Bosque has revealed that he would take Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo and hailed the Argentine as the perfect participant he has ever seen.
- Del Bosque picks Messi over Ronaldo
- Hails Messi as ‘greatest ever’
- Messi gained the World Cup with Argentina
WHAT HAPPENED? The 72-year-old World Cup-winning former Spain supervisor praised the Paris Saint-Germain star for his consistency and high quality through the years, admitting he believed Messi was higher than outdated GOAT debate adversary Ronaldo.
WHAT THEY SAID: Chatting with Radio Marca, Del Bosque mentioned: “The perfect participant I’ve ever seen is Messi. Between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, I will take Messi. Of all of the gamers I’ve identified in so a few years in soccer, for me, Messi, for his consistency and his high quality as a participant, has been spectacular. He has had some implausible seasons and has at all times led his group ahead.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Messi led Argentina to their third World Cup title as they beat France within the last in Qatar. Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, then again, crashed out of the match after dropping to Morocco within the quarter-finals.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI? With the Argentine but to return from his vacation after the World Cup, it’s unlikely that he’ll function in PSG’s Ligue 1 conflict with Strasbourg on December 28.