A former teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid just sparked some controversy in an interview by "betraying" the Portuguese with his response.
The debate over who is better, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, has become an idle discussion, given the constant changes in the parameters used to evaluate each. However, it never ceases to be surprising when a former player who knew both gives his opinion.
That recently happened when Marcelo, a former defender for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team, was one of the great partners of the Portuguese when they played together at the white club. However, in a recent interview, the one he praised was the Argentine.
In a chat on Romario TV, Marcelo spoke about the differences between the two players and considered that the former Barcelona footballer always had an incomparable talent. "Against whom was it more difficult between Messi and Ronaldo? Messi was incredible."
"He still is today. When the ball comes, he already knows where he has to go, what to do, when to go out, and all that. I see it as crazy. Those of us who played in the era of both have to be very grateful," Marcelo said about the former Inter Miami player.
In addition to the always exciting matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid, in LaLiga, the Copa del Rey, and other competitions, Marcelo faced Messi several times with the Brazil and Argentina national teams, whether in the Copa America or Conmebol qualifiers. He had Ronaldo as a teammate for most of his career.
On another note, the former defender gave his opinion on the current state of the Verdeamarela and recalled his time with the national team. In that sense, he lamented that he never won a World Cup and pointed to a very specific episode, when the Germany national team eliminated them 1-7 at home in 2014.
"We felt Neymar's injury. They were very well organized, and they played wonderfully. It was like a nightmare you want to wake up from," confessed the former Real Madrid player.
Now, although we no longer see him running down the wing, his legacy as the player with the most titles in Real Madrid's history keeps him a permanent reference in world football. At 37, he seems to have traded his football boots for business, but always linked to the sport that made him a legend.
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