A bit to everyone’s surprise, Rodri (28 years old) became France Football Ballon d’Or on October 28, in Paris, under the nose of the Brazilian from Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior (24 years old).
Since his triumph, the Spaniard has given numerous interviews to the biggest media on the planet. It must be said that he has time since he is recovering from a serious injury to his right knee.
On Wednesday, the Manchester City midfielder was the guest of the show “El Hormiguero” on the Spanish television channel Antena 3. Accompanied by his prestigious trophy on the set, Rodri was unequivocal on a debate which animates football fans about the Argentinian Lionel Messi and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Cristiano Ronaldo was able to compete with Lionel Messi without any natural talent, but the players who faced them know the difference,” he said without hesitation.
The 2024 European champion still highlighted the quality of CR7. “With Cristiano Ronaldo, we didn’t want him to enter the penalty area, because he is ‘lethal’ in that area,” he admitted.
But for Rodri, this formidable finishing instinct is not enough to make the Portuguese the best footballer of all time.
“When Lionel Messi received the ball, we said to ourselves: there is danger coming. When I faced him, I tried to steal the ball from him, but he manages to move away from his opponents as if they were not there, described Rodri. For me, there is not the slightest doubt, Lionel Messi is the best player in history.
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