Lionel Messi has a long way to go before he becomes the greatest, claims Romario – La Liga News
Brazilian football legend Romario has claimed that Lionel Messi still has to beat Maradona, himself and Pele to become the greatest footballer. According to reports, the statement was made as an opinion towards the Argentine youngster.
Reports suggest that Romario has claimed that Messi still has to overcome the greatest players in the game. According to him, the order of the greatest players is Pele, himself and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Maradona-c11160.
Romario is one of the highest goal-scorers in the history of the game. A prominent name on FIFA’s list of top 125 greatest footballers, he played an integral part in the Brazilian squad during their 1994 World Cup triumph.
The former FIFA World Player of the Year has so far scored more than a 1000 goals, though, there is debate on whether the amount is entirely correct or not.
Recently, there have been many comparisons made between Messi and the greatest footballers of all time. Some even claim that the Barcelona player is the greatest player the game has ever witnessed.
While talking to a press conference, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Romario-c31667 continuously insisted that there could be no comparison between Messi and the Brazilian legend, Pele. Romario has suggested that Messi is still has to win a World Cup in order for such a comparison to be made.
He told the press conference:
"You simply cannot compare him with Pele. You cannot say he is the same when he has never won a World Cup.”
While talking about the prospect of Messi becoming one of the best players, he added:
"Messi has all the conditions to be the best one day, but first he has to overcome Maradona, Romario and then eventually Pele."
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078. He has managed to defy all odds and has been able to exceed all that was expected of him, performing incredibly well and has played a pivotal role at Nou Camp.
Although, the 24-year old has not been as successful with his country as he has been with his club, time still on his side; he has his best years ahead of him still.
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