🔮 Ronaldo is like Vegeta, Pépé makes a quirky comparison with Messi | OneFootball

Someone, somewhere, somehow is always having the GOAT debate. While many active footballers keep quiet, Nicolas Pépé from FC Villarreal didn’t mince his words. The Frenchman even brought a comparison from the world of anime to the table. 

In a conversation with YouTuber and streamer 'JustRiadhTV', the attacking player chatted about the best of the best and what, for him, makes the difference. Pépé claimed that Ronaldo has always been obsessed with Messi.

"Cristiano gives a lot of interviews and often mentions Messi. That shows he is number 2," said the 30-year-old, who also brought up an example from the anime series Dragon Ball Z: "Ronaldo is like Vegeta, he’s always talking about Goku. Messi is like Goku, quiet, but always on top."

Pépé even claimed that Messi is a player "whom no one in the world can look directly in the eyes," meaning that no one has reached his footballing level. In his opinion, it doesn’t make sense to rely solely on statistics, because anyone who truly experiences football sees La Pulga on a completely different level.

Surprisingly, Pépé claimed that while Ronaldo is on the same level as Neymar, he is still far behind the Argentine: "Messi makes everyone else look old. He plays in a different league. There will never be another Messi," said the LaLiga professional. When asked whether Neymar could keep up with Messi, he immediately denied it: "No, no. Messi has left Neymar behind twice."

The provocative statements in the YouTube format immediately attracted attention. How could it be any different with these two football giants? 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.