Messi is the best footballer ever

Look - I'm not saying Messi is great, but to say he is unarguably the greatest player of all time is a bit premature when the only thing you can go on are the stats, of which Pele rocked Messi.

Arguably, the game was harder back when Pele played, too - Ball was harder and heavier, making headers harder and it bent differently so goal-tending was harder back then.

You said goals not strike rate.



It's not the only thing you can go on though.



Coaching wasn't as advanced (meaning opponents were not as good), defenders not as fit...

Wow. So Pele was able to do all of that despite not being as fit as Messi? So Pele was -way- more skilled than Messi?

Messi's great, but better than Pele?

Maybe, but Pele's got more lifetime goals and 3 World Cup wins, which is 3 more than Messi.

Wow. So Pele was able to do all of that despite not being as fit as Messi? So Pele was -way- more skilled than Messi?

Even Zidane himself will tell you he is below that league.

The man is prolific in every aspect of the game. The chances he creates out of nothing, the dribbling and the ability to run through a whole team. He is the best footballer to play the game.
He proved it against real Madrid last year at the nou camp and once again against Ecuador.

Don't talk about cr7 he's a finisher, he doesn't create chances or makes play like Messi does

Whatever he told and said about Messi, Zidane has been the better player in his generation. He is the greatest in my view.

How did you arrive at your view that he is the greatest?

I liked his passings, his view for his teammates, his wonderful goals, the way he played anyway, his movements were like magic. He was the first footballer who has fascinated and impressed me. Maybe he can be accused for his character flaws as a player when he injures opponent players as hothead. But this does not change my admiration for this football player. In contrast to Messi and Ronaldo today, he had a fierce competition with a lot footballers who came into question to be the world-best football player in every year. And he was awarded three times with this honour at least. In times where a Figo, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Henry, Beckham, the Brazilian Ronaldo, Nedved Eto'o and so on have played. That is just awesome and shows how good he really was.

In contrast to Messi and Ronaldo today, he had a fierce competition with a lot footballers who came into question to be the world-best football player in every year. And he was awarded three times with this honour at least. In times where a Figo, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Henry, Beckham, the Brazilian Ronaldo, Nedved Eto'o and so on have played. That is just awesome and shows how good he really was.

Based on what you have said, I think it is more appropriate to say he is your favourite player of all time, not the greatest.

Gazza was the best ... not any more

The favorite player who is the greatest one in my eyes, yes.



It was his own fault that he has fallen so deeply in his career.

Gazza will be back.... mark my words