The Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate has been going on ever since the day these two players became part of Spain’s top division football, La Liga. The two have been the faces of their respective teams, or of football in general, over the past years. Some say Real Madrid's Ronaldo is better because of his strength and perseverance while others think Barcelona's Messi is better because he's still able to score despite his small size. There are also statistics provided to prove their opinion of the matter. Some put forward Messi's four Ballon d'Or against Ronaldo's two. Well, no matter what people say, this debate won't be settled until the end of time. The only thing that is clear is that both these players are phenomenal.
For Xavi Hernandez though, there's no need for debate. For him, Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi is better. It is understandable that he chooses the Argentinean star in the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate because they have been together for years. However, his word of choice is a bit surprising given the fact that Ronaldo recently took home a lot of trophies last season against Messi's zero.
“The way I see it, Messi is the best player in history. He is the one who changes the course of games; he's the best,” Xavi told Espacio Reservado.
“There is no comparison (to Ronaldo) in my view; he's the world number one and by a margin.”
You can't speak against your teammate, that is probably what most fans are thinking right now after those words from Xavi. However that's not the case if you'll take into account Angel di Maria's words regarding the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate. Di Maria is Ronaldo's former teammate at Real Madrid and Messi's teammate in Argentina national team. Back in July, he said that “Messi is the best in the world – there is no question about that.”
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