Legendary Brazilian and Barcelona player Ronaldinho has shared his thoughts on Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain being regarded as the greatest player of all time (GOAT).
Ronaldinho resisted naming Messi, a former teammate at Barcelona, as the best player to ever play the game of football.
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Messi’s career is slowly coming to an end at the age of 35.
The Argentine captain is still thought to be among the top players in the world right now, though.
During his 21-year tenure with Barcelona, Messi won 35 trophies. He has already won two titles with PSG.
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Messi has yet to win the FIFA World Cup, but last year, when he led Argentina to Copa America victory, he finally achieved his dream of winning a trophy with his country.
Ronaldinho, who added that it would be tough to choose just Messi, mentioned football greats Pele and Diego Maradona and emphasized that there were many players who were the best in their respective decades.
It is impossible to say [just Messi], there are so many players, Ronaldinho said to Eleven Sports.
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“I dislike making comparisons. There were many, including Pele and Maradona. Each of them was the best in their respective eras.
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