Lionel Messi's seventh Ballon d'Or success is "absolutely not deserved" and Cristiano Ronaldo was better over the past year, according Toni Kroos.
Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos, has claimed he does not see Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo as one better than the other.
Kroos added that it is difficult to compare Messi and
Ronaldo and put AC Milan legend Clarence Seedorf in the greatest of all-times
bracket.
Messi versus Ronaldo has been in the ongoing debate for well
over a decade now, and there is no end in sight.
Both Ballon D’Or winners have been bringing out the best in
each other and going neck-and-neck for individual awards.
“There are so many players in every generation who have
achieved great things, Clarence Seedorf, who won the Champions League with
three different clubs, comes to mind,” Kroos was quoted by MARCA saying.
“There is no doubt that Cristiano [Ronaldo] is one of the
best in history. The same happens with Leo Messi. But I don’t see one [of them]
as better. Because it is difficult to compare who does what on the field and
how the game has changed over the decades.”
He added, “From my playing days, it’s Cristiano Ronaldo
(best player of all time). Of course, I am biased because he made a decisive
contribution to us winning a lot of titles. It was exciting and impressive to
play alongside Ronaldo.
“We were not only team-mates but also neighbours in the
dressing room and neighbours in private. He lived right next to me. Seeing what
a perfectionist he is was impressive. That is why its forbidden for me to name
Messi (as the best player of all time).”
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