In 2009, after winning his first Ballon d’Or, we asked Lionel Messi how many he would win. 🌕
The answer? History. ✨
Happy birthday again, Lionel!
🎯 Test your knowledge on his Ballon d’Or journey: https://t.co/zQOAFT6qYj
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You watch Ronaldo play in his prime, or whenever. You watch his compilations on YouTube or wherever, and you see nothing that Neymar, Vinícius Jr., Hazard, Henry, Zidane, Cruyff, Ibrahimović, and the likes could not do on their good day.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the luckiest player of all time for one reason alone: he played in a generation highly concentrated with philistines who manufactured the Ronaldo vs Messi debate, thereby making that comparison the highlight of his career.
Anybody compared to Messi is, by that comparison alone, great.
That is Ronaldo's privilege.
The highlight of his career is that history permitted him to stand beside Messi in the public imagination.
Life has never been fairer to anyone.
😳 Cundy: "Are you saying he'd say no to Real Madrid!?"
✅ Villa fan: "Yes..."
😤 Cundy: "Are you joking!? It's Real Madrid!!"
Jason Cundy could not believe what he was hearing from this #AVFC fan and O'Hara! 🤯😡