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Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by MaziObinnaokija: 8:41am On Jun 14, 2024
angry angry angry angry
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by house10studios: 8:41am On Jun 14, 2024
Cool cause he go arab country thats y
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by adioolayi(m): 8:43am On Jun 14, 2024
Mourinho saying the truth as e no get anything to lose.

grin grin grin grin
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by braimeddy: 8:45am On Jun 14, 2024
A good coach will always know who's better. Not all these internet clout that loves arguing blindly
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Judolisco(m): 8:46am On Jun 14, 2024
Kelklein:
There is no where in the interview where he chose one over one tho... he simply said Messi was the best.

Both of these guys are really best material for me.. Ronaldo is like that student who 'jacks' overnight just to have an A and top everybody in math. I think he overdoes too much.. Messi is like that gifted student who doesn't even necessarily read but still tops everyone in class.

I would also go for Messi tho..🤔
baba na lie... Even on d pitch Messi works harder than Ronaldo.... Messi plays from d midfield and Ronaldo camps in d box waiting for tapins or easy goals.... Make una die all dis talks of hardwork...messi is more hardworking than Ronaldo
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by jaytime(m): 8:46am On Jun 14, 2024
His opinion. Everyone else is entitled to his or hers.
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by ElevationD: 8:48am On Jun 14, 2024
That rests the matter!

“Not coachable”. That means God packaged Messi completely. A bundle of gift and talent. An absolute player.

No rival.
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Ever8090: 8:49am On Jun 14, 2024
I am Ronaldo fan but you see the Messi of a guy, that midget is something else, the guy is something else, Ronaldo's hard work made him who he is but that short man ehn ..na natural talent make an who him be
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by abba190: 8:54am On Jun 14, 2024
all those mthrfvckrs are jealous of the GOAT RONALDO. imagine that useless mourinho
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by JoeEeL(m):
Handsome coach.

As for Messi, he had something extra, other players didn't have. Messi had a few extra layers of football genius he could tap into that no other person could. There are some times you'd see Messi all crowded and seemingly cornered by some opposition players in a match. And like a miracle, you still see him come out of such tight spots with the ball. Like a very very smooth criminal.

He has also scored a number of vital and clutch goals during his career but there is one that comes out top in my head: against ac milan in 2013.
Barca had been beaten 2-0 in the first leg and were on edge. Messi scored a goal that no one saw coming. He just received the ball from either iniesta or xavi; he controlled the speedy ball and shot into the top corner. It was too fast; he was too deadly.

Since that day, I confirmed that Messi is not a normal person.

Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by abba190: 8:56am On Jun 14, 2024
Ever8090:
I am Ronaldo fan but you see the Messi of a guy, that midget is something else, the guy is something else, Ronaldo's hard work made him who he is but that short man ehn ..na natural talent make an who him be
messi no sabi anything jare. football is not for the short guys
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Ramirezkhay(m): 8:57am On Jun 14, 2024
cheesy

I Dy always tell pipu this things!
Messi Dy train hard too but no be by camera and eye service!

Na why he be my goat 🐐


grin

OJEEMAH:
The bolded, What do you understand by “he was the best in our generation?”

At this age and time, nobody should be using “Ronaldo work hard(er)” to score points.

Messi is industrious cos talent is not enough. It’s one thing to be talented but maximizing your talent to reach your full potential is a different thing entirely.

If it wasn’t for hard work, his career would have been like Neymar and Hazard.

To be regarded as an elite free kick taker, Messi must have invested so much time and energy in practice cos he wasn’t really good at it when he started.

And also, it requires hard work to maintain standard for many years.

Back to your student analogy, gifted student reads. The major difference is, they have deeper understanding of a topic/course.
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Benjamin4388(m): 8:58am On Jun 14, 2024
kendrick9:
I hate this comparison.
For me is degrading on Lionel.
Messi is on different level to Ronaldo football wise and they shouldn't be compared.

Forget PR, if after watching these two guys for over a decade and you still think Ronaldo is even in the same sentence with Lionel, then you should stick to golf
the God of football only begotten son is messi... the human of football is cr7...so be no hater...nobody can touch them in their class..he deserves his maximum respects...go to he'll and back...no one will match them
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Benjamin4388(m): 9:01am On Jun 14, 2024
Ever8090:
I am Ronaldo fan but you see the Messi of a guy, that midget is something else, the guy is something else, Ronaldo's hard work made him who he is but that short man ehn ..na natural talent make an who him be
why are people always using this analogy in football about ronaldo...that simply because messi got the touch of God in playing football....that we should disregard all ronaldo achievements...man is a machine...and no one comes close to him either
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by azpekuliar:
*In Asari Dokubo’s voice*

Obembet, how many times will they tell you.
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Pootle: 9:07am On Jun 14, 2024
Kelklein:
There is no where in the interview where he chose one over one tho... he simply said Messi was the best.

Both of these guys are really best material for me.. Ronaldo is like that student who 'jacks' overnight just to have an A and top everybody in math. I think he overdoes too much.. Messi is like that gifted student who doesn't even necessarily read but still tops everyone in class.

I would also go for Messi tho..🤔
sir alex ferguson once said working hard hard is a talent and not everyone is gifted, which ever way one take to achieve greatness should not be discounted
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by OJEEMAH(m): 9:07am On Jun 14, 2024
Ramirezkhay:
cheesy

I Dy always tell pipu this things!
Messi Dy train hard too but no be by camera and eye service!

Na why he be my goat 🐐


grin
You no lie!

Messi na hard worker
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by damosky12(m): 9:14am On Jun 14, 2024
kendrick9:
I hate this comparison.
For me is degrading on Lionel.
Messi is on different level to Ronaldo football wise and they shouldn't be compared.

Forget PR, if after watching these two guys for over a decade and you still think Ronaldo is even in the same sentence with Lionel, then you should stick to golf
You have it summed up!

If a football mind is sane and honest, this comparison isn't even a thing. They are miles apart, if we're talking about football.
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by ThierryJay: 9:16am On Jun 14, 2024
OJEEMAH:
The bolded, What do you understand by “he was the best in our generation?”

At this age and time, nobody should be using “Ronaldo work hard(er)” to score points.

Messi is industrious cos talent is not enough. It’s one thing to be talented but maximizing your talent to reach your full potential is a different thing entirely.

If it wasn’t for hard work, his career would have been like Neymar and Hazard.

To be regarded as an elite free kick taker, Messi must have invested so much time and energy in practice cos he wasn’t really good at it when he started.

And also, it requires hard work to maintain standard for many years.

Back to your student analogy, gifted student reads. The major difference is, they have deeper understanding of a topic/course.
OJ where have you been bro! You don japa abi grin

@topic. Another compatriot of Pendu has seen the light. Next thing na for Baba to unfollow straight.
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Bitterkola100: 9:18am On Jun 14, 2024
Lanre1st:
Don’t get it twisted! The question is which “ the one player who he wished he had signed”

So answer can’t not be Ronaldo, because he coached him. Definitely it’s Messi he would wished to coach not Ronaldo
Mourinho
so what do you understand by "in our generation, he was the best"?
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by TheSuperX(m): 9:24am On Jun 14, 2024
Ronaldo fans will cry all over this thread 😂😂😂
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by zudozz: 9:28am On Jun 14, 2024
AImiron:
It's not a coincidence that most, if not all, of Ronaldo's ex-teammates and coaches always recognize Messi as the best.

It should be common knowledge unless you're blind, because comparing Messi to that fraud should be a punishable offense. There's literally nothing to compare, aside from physical appearance.

Messi is thousands of miles ahead of the desert trash.Even José, his fellow countryman, I bet the weyreh will unfollow him.

Mr. 'I don't chase records,' but trophies elude him.".
There is no place for argument. Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time.

Anyone saying something else is just a time waster or has no knowledge of the game!
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by tishbite43: 9:29am On Jun 14, 2024
All these clowns talking about talent and hardwork
CR7 enjoys a robust social life and is still banging
Messi has always been football focused something like Eminem in music
If Messi lived like Ronaldo he would have been extinguished like Ronaldinho
Messi is good, Ronaldo good
Ronaldinho is the best
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by OJEEMAH(m): 9:30am On Jun 14, 2024
ThierryJay:
OJ where have you been bro! You don japa abi grin

@topic. Another compatriot of Pendu has seen the light. Next thing na for Baba to unfollow straight.
No mind me bro. I still de naija. After losing my Kidbro🥲 the past few months has been tough for me and my family. I just de on a low.

To unfollow no de hard am but you kukuma trust Mourinho, e no send anybody.
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by fredpeter(m): 9:32am On Jun 14, 2024
kendrick9:
I hate this comparison.
For me is degrading on Lionel.
Messi is on different level to Ronaldo football wise and they shouldn't be compared.

Forget PR, if after watching these two guys for over a decade and you still think Ronaldo is even in the same sentence with Lionel, then you should stick to golf
You must be delusional... If the politics in football never existed you wouldn't have this much disrespect for CR7... Great young footballers actively playing knows how great the name CR7 sounds but u hiding behind your techno P5 will come online and spill shit...
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Peacecore: 9:34am On Jun 14, 2024
Thegamingorca:
How this news take bring down price of tomatoes for this useless tinubu government?
Painment grin grin grin
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Peacecore: 9:35am On Jun 14, 2024
Lanre1st:
Don’t get it twisted! The question is which “ the one player who he wished he had signed”

So answer can’t not be Ronaldo, because he coached him. Definitely it’s Messi he would wished to coach not Ronaldo
Mourinho
Then read down if you can.
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by GiftofGOD081: 9:35am On Jun 14, 2024
Almiron I hear say u wan leave Newcastle United
Re: Mourinho Picks FC Barcelona Icon Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation by Peacecore: 9:37am On Jun 14, 2024
Ever8090:
I am Ronaldo fan but you see the Messi of a guy, that midget is something else, the guy is something else, Ronaldo's hard work made him who he is but that short man ehn ..na natural talent make an who him be
The d only Pendu fan wey get sense ;Dkudos
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