The supremacy battle between soccer
greats, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rages on. ex Netherlands player
Edgar Davids has also joined in the debate. Speaking after FIFA released
the top three nominees for the FIFA Ballon D’Or, the former Tottenham who
tipped the Argentine to win the prize also explained the difference between the
fierce rivals.
greats, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rages on. ex Netherlands player
Edgar Davids has also joined in the debate. Speaking after FIFA released
the top three nominees for the FIFA Ballon D’Or, the former Tottenham who
tipped the Argentine to win the prize also explained the difference between the
fierce rivals.
The 42 year-old Dutch said: “Messi is just
an anomaly: he can dribble, he can score, he can pass, he has the vision, he
understands the game… Ronaldo is just an athlete. He works so hard and
back to back, he is always there. But if you work hard, can you be like
Messi? No, that’s impossible. Can you be like Ronaldo? Yes, to a certain
extent.”
an anomaly: he can dribble, he can score, he can pass, he has the vision, he
understands the game… Ronaldo is just an athlete. He works so hard and
back to back, he is always there. But if you work hard, can you be like
Messi? No, that’s impossible. Can you be like Ronaldo? Yes, to a certain
extent.”