Ronaldo hailed Messi: “He’s the greatest of all time” | OneFootball

With his hat-trick against the African side, Messi reached a milestone that shook the World Cup record books by scoring his 16th World Cup goal. In doing so, the Albiceleste captain matched Germany’s Miroslav Klose at the top of the all-time scoring chart and surpassed the former Brazilian striker himself, who dropped to third place with 15 goals.

Far from seeming upset about being overtaken in the scorers’ rankings, the 2002 world champion showed tremendous class and firmly praised the Argentine’s achievement. The former Brazilian forward said that “records are made to be broken, and the person breaking it does not surprise any football fan in the world.”

In addition, the former Real Madrid and Barcelona player highlighted Leo’s enduring brilliance at 38 by stating that “every time Messi steps onto the pitch, everything else becomes historic and elegant.” To conclude his thought, he was even more emphatic with his final verdict: “It is time for the world to stop hiding and accept the fact that he is the greatest player of all time.”

After receiving the award for the match’s most valuable player (MVP), Lionel Messi was asked about this new record and the comparisons with football legends. With total respect and downplaying the cold numbers, the Argentine star returned the compliment to the Brazilian by saying that “Ronaldo, of those I saw, was one of the greatest, and he isn’t first, so in the end it remains just a statistic.”

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