Na wa o for man u,dey wnt seize 2 fascinate me

Sir Alex Ferguson says he would not pay £60 million for any player except Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United have struggled to maintain their dominance this season following Ronaldo's £80 million move to Real Madrid in the summer, and Ferguson has always insisted the funds from that sale are still available.

However, he insists it is not his way to spend £60 million on a player and says there is no chance he would offer a similar fee for anyone except Ronaldo.

Asked if he would pay that amount for Lionel Messi, he said: "No. I'd pay £60 million to take Cristiano Ronaldo back but that's about it.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=780510

For such an important claim, you need to back it with the full article and source.

snowdrops:

For such an important claim, you need to back it with the full article and source.

can't post any link here,dem go ban me lol

I saw dat on soccernet on sunday.

alex ferguson needs to have his head examined

Senility

dayokanu:

Senility

You no dey alright. I sense you are not a fan of Man. Utd. He is experienced enough to know what he wants. Senility my foot.

Sir senile is at it again

Well he must have a reason for saying such a thing, I am sure Guadiola will also say he cant buy any player for such amount other than Messi and Ancelloti will also say other than Drogba so every manager has its reason although sentimental sometimes, BLUES 4 EVER

but that is exactly the truth.

business wise.

I prefer CR7 to some Messi

alex ferguson is very right here
C.RONALDO IS VERY LIVELY AND MARKETABLE THAN ANY SOCCER PLAYER IN THE WORLD

Alex Ferguson is totally correct, we need to remember that in these days of football, the players value is also down to his media personality, this is why David Beckham is still raking in millions despite being way past his prime. Messi is a somewhat humble, quiet player compared to Ronaldo whose 'arrogance' and the way he composes himself makes him a player whom the media would love to report on,

In terms of ability Messi and Ronaldo are probably on equal footing, maybe Messi is a better dribbler
But in terms of Image and Media Cristiano Ronaldo is miles ahead


Just My Opinion

Lionel Messi used to have a buyout clause of £110m but On 18 September 2009, Messi signed a new contract with Barcelona, running until 2016 and with a buy-out clause of €250 million included, making Messi, along with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the highest paid players in La Liga, with earnings of around €9.5 million a year

messi is good and no doubt about it bt CR7 is a better investment than messi.messi will deliver for you in terms of result and winning trophies which CR can do as well. But the name C,RONALDO is an essential commodity with a higher value for your money invested.

johnterry4:

[size=16pt]sir alex furguson should not be allowed to talk unless he takes his drugs.he ought to be in the psychatric home.he is known to say poo.he once said that:
the average age of chelsea players is the highest in the world only to deny that he said it.
he opens his mouth to accuse any ref that does not award silly penalties to man u.

In my view,he needs to be forced to retired.

messi is 2 times better than ronaldo.

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And why should he be forced to retire?, He's still winning trophies more consistently than most managers in the WORLD

i disagree with sir alex

Lord Have Messi! Who twisted the title men? Messi is playing football with Jesus - Maradona.

Na for this football wey all of us dey watching?
How can ferguson make such a comment now? Is he on drugs or what?

Both are great players. But I think Messi is surrounded by greater players when compared to Ronaldo, hence the other players have influence in his game. Ronaldo has proven in two separate clubs what he is capable of doing even with little help around him. If I were a soccer coach I will prefer Ronaldo in my team. He is sure a sure bet. Messi might not do well outside Barca. He might just flop like Chevcheko did in Chelsea. [/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000]

Mr(not sir) Alex FerGAYssun-dat foolish old gay shld dishonourably retire & die instead of embarrasing himself dat the crybaby and diver called crynaldo is worth more than Lion Messi

I know Sir Alex must be jealous, except he is blind or under drug will he say such a thing or he is just being sentimental,
I choose Messi cuz he has proven his worth and he still has more to show, i love Good football so i vote for messi

Ferguson is only tripping. Messi is even younger than CR. He is definitely gonna worth more than C-ro

elampiro:

Both are great players. But I think Messi is surrounded by greater players when compared to Ronaldo, hence the other players have influence in his game. Ronaldo has proven in two separate clubs what he is capable of doing even with little help around him. If I were a soccer coach I will prefer Ronaldo in my team. He is sure a sure bet. Messi might not do well outside Barca. He might just flop like Chevcheko did in Chelsea. [/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000]

Are u also high on drug like fergayssun? If ur crynaldo is not having d kind of players MESSI has in Barca, would he be able to score 42goals last season or triumph in Madrid dis season? Are u saying he does his playing all alone without support from his professional team-mates? Moreover, no player is not 4 sale if only d buyer can beat d price tag and that I think make Messi worth more than D fake ronaldo.
Is there anyone in agreement with me?

@purestboy
i can see dat you've bn bearing grudges against AF may be u are one of this violent fans(tout) of Chelsea;  we know you people by your words and action.

i think CR is more versatile and adaptive into any team, unlike Messi who suits a team with total football, just like Barca, Bremen. i do not think he would perform well in teams like Inter, Chelsea who prefer volleyball!

who has the right answer?

What esle would you expect him to say! duhhhh!

[size=14pt]Not a Man Utd Fan but Sir Alex is SPOT ON!

Messi is only GREAT in Barcelona. Put him elsewhere and see him struggle (he is darn good but not as great as we make him look)

CR7 in his first season in an instable R.Madrid has single-handedly BRIGHTENED Madrid's season

Just scored his 3rd goal against Mallorca, from a goal down!

7 goals in C.League for only about 4-5 matches less than Messi

I'll pay 100 million for CR9, 90 for Messi, 90 for Xavi and 75 for Rooney & a fully-fit Torres[/size]