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Qwiss

Lagos wrote:
Maybe when he's retired I will look back and appreciate him but I'm quite numb to Messi right now, plus I detest anything Barcelona. They are the reason I lost interest in laliga. Maybe I am missing out on the greatest footballer ever as they say, too bad for me I say!

He's boring isn't he. There isn't much fun to watching Barcelona or Messi. Bring back Dinho I say, that guy was amazing.

FantasticMrFox

Pele is mad

http://www.goal.com/en/news/584/brazil/2012/04/10/3026966/pele-if-messi-wants-to-be-the-best-ever-first-he-must-become

Pele: If Messi wants to be the best ever first he must become better than Neymar

Brazilian football idol Pele has restated his belief that Neymar is a better player than Barcelona star Lionel Messi, and argued that the Argentine must first overcome the young Santos star before he can challenge 'O Rei' as the greatest to ever play the game.

The three-time World Cup winner was speaking on Tuesday at a press conference marking Santos' centenary celebrations in April 2012.

Never shy about publicising the ability of Neymar to the press, the 71-year-old pushed the youngster ahead of Messi in his list of the world's current stars.

"Now everyone is talking about Messi, he is a star. But [to be the best ever] he must first become better than Neymar," he asserted.

"At the moment Messi is just more experienced."

The Brazilian also played down the public feud he has allegedly maintained with Diego Maradona, insisting that there is no bad blood between the two men.

"You [journalists] are always saying that I am Maradona's rival, but it is not true. I was never his rival, and he was a great attacking midfielder," the veteran explained.

Captain

Neymar needs to come to europe and stop pissing about in Brazil.

Burnwinter

Pele talks absolute shit.

Mirth

Rex

😆

Armor

Bored of this lad.

Ronaldinho had more natural talent.

Captain

Woah, woah, woah!

Ronaldinho was far more entertaining but Messi is an absolute beast. (and yes, I know you were joking)

SimplyThePest

Pele's an incredible gibberer, those blue pills must've cooked his brain.

Got a hunch that Neymar might just be another Robinho in Europe. Maybe that's just because he'll never end up at Arsenal... 😆

Claudius

Neymar is a beast, but only a truly partisan and bitter individual would ever consider comparing him to Messi. I would be giddy if he turned out for the Gunners.

SimplyThePest

Eh, got to come to Europe and prove himself, that's just how it is.

Clrnc

Can't imagine if Barca had this front 3 at their peak.

Ronaldinho Henry Messi

Anyway, anybody watched Messi's ITV documentary? Shows how amazing he is

Klaus

The three most skillful forwards I've ever seen are Ronaldinho, Bergkamp and Rivaldo. Messi is a better and more functional player than all three of them ever were but he doesn't have the same grace. Neymar har similar grace when you watch him play. Suppose it comes down to personal preference but I'd rather watch him play football than Messi.

Captain

I came to the conclusion a while back that Messi is, in fact, a robot. They made him in the lab at la masia, forget all the nonsense about growth hormones, they were just the research years.

y va marquer

Klaus wrote:
The three most skillful forwards I've ever seen are Ronaldinho, Bergkamp and Rivaldo. Messi is a better and more functional player than all three of them ever were but he doesn't have the same grace. Neymar har similar grace when you watch him play. Suppose it comes down to personal preference but I'd rather watch him play football than Messi.

I think I agree, not specifically about Neymar because I've not seen enough of him, but definitely on Ronaldinho and Bergkamp.
I actually prefer watching cRonaldo to Messi as well.

Captain

There's definitely something a bit soulless about Messi's football. Maybe he is just too good.

y va marquer

Could be that, stange isn't it?

squallkid

I haven't really watched Messi's brilliance over the past couple of years.

Only time I've really sat down and watched a Barcelona game for the whole 90 was whenever we played them or the last few champions league finals or an El Clasico.

He does look amazing when I do manage to catch the odd la liga game or the highlights

Seen even less of Madrid because I can't stand Mourinho and the likes of Pepe so I can't really comment on how Ronaldo's doing over there since for all I know he could have scored 50 world class goals

Timbob

Never found Rivaldo that amazing to watch. Very selfish and used to shoot from all sorts of redonculous angles.

Captain

Timbo wrote:
Never found Rivaldo that amazing to watch. Very selfish and used to shoot from all sorts of redonculous angles.

Like Ronaldo.

Was thinking on wednesday that he must be a nightmare to play with; you love the goals, but jesus christ does he take some liberties.

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