Cassano: "I thought Ronaldo was the god of football. Then I discovered Messi"

The debate of who is the best player of the history of the football is one of the most recurrent of the deport king. Each period has had one or several exponents that in his moment marked a before and an afterwards. Alfredo Gave Stéfano dominated in Europe; I Peeled, that for the Brazilians is the number one; Eusebio, that until Cristiano Ronaldo​ was the best Portuguese of always; Diego Armando Maradona, that is for a lot of the best; and Johan Cruyff or Zinedine Zidane are alone some examples.

In summary, for each follower there is a "better player of the history". But by a lot of distinct opinions that there is, there is a name that appears in almost all the discussions. It treats , as no, of Leo Messi, the best footballer of the history of the FC Barcelona and one of the best of always. The Argentinian has dominated like anybody has done it never, has won it almost all and has marked more goals and delivered more assistances that any another colleague of profession.

The debate of if it is better Leo or Maradona is one of the most usual of the current football. For many there will be anybody as 'The Lint', but for other so many 'The Flea' surpassed him does already time. Antonio Cassano, ex player of the Real Madrid, of the Rome or of the Milan, among others, forms part of the second group. 'Il Talentino', as it knew him in his years in Italy, ensured in an interview to the 'Ran dello Sport' that there is not anybody like Messi.

For the ex forward, the captain barcelonista is better, more regular and more decisive that Maradona, by a lot that his followers say the contrary. "Maradona Has done something never before seen during four or five years, but Messi has been doing the same during 15 years", began saying the one of Bari. Cassano Wanted to stand out the numbers of the of Rosary to hint that is very above the of Lanús.

"Messi annotated 710 goals and did 300 assistances. When it plays, his team already is winning 1-0", commented. To give by finalised the debate, the ex international by Italy commanded him a direct message to the fans of Maradona, that will defend whenever 'Diego' is above all. "The followers of Maradona have to recognise it. There is somebody better that he", signalled.

Cassano Idolised to Ronaldo until knowing to Messi

On the other hand, the talentoso ex footballer wanted to explain an anecdote to speak of another of the best players of all time. Ronaldo Nazario is for a lot of the best '9' of the history and would have been able to be to the height of Messi or Maradona to have him respected the injuries. Cassano Played with him in the Real Madrid and recognised that until the irruption of the '10' barcelonista thought that the "god of the football" was 'Ronnie'.

"We were losing 1-0 home. In the changing room, the trainer withdraws to 'Ronnie' to put to Go Nistelrooy, but he detains it and says 'no, will take me out in 15 minutes if I have not marked two goals'. Minute 15: 2-1 and two goals of Ronaldo. I said that if there is a god of the football, ​​is Ronaldo. Afterwards I discovered that Messi is above him", explained the ex attacker.