Ghana football legend Mohammed Polo has settled on Lionel Messi as a better player compared to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo and Messi have dominated the football world for the past decade, having won the Balon d’or a combined 12 times.
Asked about his opinion on the matter, Polo, who has often been compared to the duo, picked Messi as the superior footballer.
The 65-year-old believes although both players have different styles, Messi is superior because he has more to his game.
“There shouldn’t be a debate on this. These are different qualities of players. Ronaldo’s style is different from that of Messi. What makes football interesting is entertainment,†the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] winner said as quoted by Ghanaweb.
“The dribbling and stuff are where you see the art of football. This is what I want to introduce because for Ghana’s brand of football there should be skills, flair, artistry, creativity, and confidence.
“When you have these four the Ghanaian brand of football is complete. For Ronaldo, if he does not score, he contributes nothing. But Messi, if he doesn’t score he will create a goal, and then the art side will show. He has the artistry of football which will make people will pay to watch him.”
He added: “Of course [Messi is better], but you cannot take anything away from Ronaldo because he makes football interesting as well. Comparatively, I don’t see why they should be compared.†he added.
Source: ModernGhana