Buenos Aires: ‘Cristiano Ronaldo is a football phenomenon, Messi is a genius. Genius means someone who is gifted with talent by birth. On the other hand, the phenomenon is the one who develops skills over time..’ Messi or Ronaldo or Cayman? Jorge Valdano, the 1986 World Cup winner and former Argentina star, answered the big question in modern football.
Valdano has high praise for Ronaldo’s hard work as he honed his talent to match his compatriot Messi’s innate talent. ‘When compared to Messi, Ronaldo may seem not so good. However, sometimes there may be more qualities in the phenomenon than in the genius, so there should be attention in that matter.
Cristiano even builds himself a ‘new body’. All he has done are his achievements. Many Ballon d’Or awards have been won from the natural talent. Waldano also observes that Cristiano will not return to Real Madrid.
‘Cristiano’s move to Real Madrid is a closed chapter. Club president Florentino Perez is by no means one to back down. However, his performance at Real made him one of the best players in the club’s history. I think that is enough.’ – Waldano said.
Valdano’s comments came as fans compared Messi’s bicycle kick goal in the first game of the season in the French league for PSG to Ronaldo’s goal against Juventus in the Champions League.