Messi – the best in the world?

Question

Lionel Messi is the current Ballon d’Or and Fifa World Player of the Year winner after a glorious 2009 for Barcelona. The 22-year-old is widely-regarded as the best player in the world, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, but is he better than the Portuguese?

Both players are brilliant for a number of reasons. While Ronaldo is more physically imposing, with the ability to cause havoc from set pieces; Messi is the more natural dribbler with incisive passing. Both score a hatful of goals every season, though, and the ultimate difference between the two is very little.

Answer 1

I believe that yes, he is one of the best. But I wouldn't go as far as giving him the 'Best player in the World' title. There are also others who deserve that title. Like Ronaldo or Rooney (maybe not Rooney.
That is my opinion.