Lionel Messi has “beastly success in every game” admits Real Madrid legend Guti, with the Barcelona superstar considered to have “more talent” than eternal rival and former Blancos star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Debate regarding which of two iconic figures from the modern era is the best continues to rage.
Personal preference continues to divide rivals, former players, pundits and supporters.
Guti has, despite his strong ties to Santiago Bernabeu, always sided with Messi when basing his selection on pure ability.
He has faced criticism from those who once idolised him in Madrid for that call, but a man who spent 15 years as a senior stage in the Spanish capital stands by his decision.
Guti, who is currently in charge of Segunda Division side Almeria, told Movistar Plus when asked again about the best in the business: “I only know one player who has such a beastly success in every game. And it is Messi.
“Every time he goes out to the field something happens. The others have many ups and downs.”
Guti added, with Ronaldo still considered to be “massively important” to world sport: “It is true that I recently tweeted that I chose Messi, but I value highly what Cristiano has done. He is a great player.
“Messi has more talent, Cristiano is more of a goalscorer, more ambition, he is a self-made player.
“It is incredible that in the era of Messi, he has been able to win five Ballons d'Or. He has been massively important, as he showed at Real Madrid.
“He has been an important factor, above all for his goalscoring productivity. Especially in big games. Real Madrid have missed Ronaldo.”
The Blancos, who remain in contention for success on multiple fronts under Zinedine Zidane this season, could also be considered to miss Guti’s creativity.
A product of the club’s famed academy system took in 542 appearances for Real, contributing 77 goals and countless assists along the way, but was never recognised with a testimonial after hanging up his boots in 2011.
Guti said of that snub: “I would have liked recognition, a tribute match.
“I felt the emptiness of a club in which I spent a lot of time.
“The same thing happened to many Madrid players, they think they deserved more.”
Rimcimopz
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Yeah we can see that against Valencia today 😂😂
shadir 711
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Maxi Gomez: Hold my beer
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
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And this is what happened😀
Wuakoprsz
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I have never known who Guti is even I’m a Real Madrid fan and I don’t wanna know either. If you are a Barca player and humiliate one of their legend, you get kicked out of club. Shame on you Guti. Messi is not a leader. Messi has an anxiety problems. When Barca start losing Messi starts having anxiety and become worse. Ronaldo is a leader with strong mentality who can lead a team even in a worse against adversary. There’s no one and no one is comparable to CR7!!
heberson763
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Of course Messi has more talent but CR7 is still the GOAT
pipisty
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Messi has always played in lesser league. I admire his talent but cheerish him more if he shows what he is capable of in EPL. Ronaldo already tested in EPL. Messi gets lost playing for Argentina but Ronaldo is huge playing for Portugal. Messi has the natural talent but I will pick Ronaldo in my team.
RockyBhai
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another Madrid legend is jealous of their Legend.....
netdemyz
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after Ronaldo scores 500000 goals and Messi scores 5 goals people says Messi is goat[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
nbas
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Guti must shut up... Cristiano Ronaldo has earned the right through his hard work dedication to this game and in the process has created a unique brand that no one can discount. its a shame that some losers still believe it's fun to say cheap things about him. so many lads have been encouraged to believe in themselves that through hard work , dedication, passion and charisma and discipline only the sky will be their limit. C. Ronaldo has shown that what talent can do hard work can do (assuming that we even accept that C. Ronaldo has no God given talent to have been a footballer.. he defied the status quo)..
Luobdentuy
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Guti is saying this because he didn't win any individual prize as a player. He's jealous of Ronaldo. Don't sell that nonsense comparison you fool. We Barcelona fans also have admiration for CR7. It's not every player that goes to other leagues and excel as CR7 did. He was a phenomenon in England, so was he Spain and now a player to reckon with in the tough hard Italian league. How sure are we that if Messi leaves Spain to England he would be able to score 30+ goals, a common aspect of CR7_ while in Manchester. If our Messi is that good he should challenge us and try his talent in England, Italy or Germany. The truth will surface.
nikaimnst
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Messi in Today's match [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Mo-mujahid
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Juventus & Madrid fanz & all CR7 fanz do you agree with this
daheroda8
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To each his own opinion. To me, Ronaldo is the best. His dedication to this sport is unmeasurable.
Deepen007
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So he’s asking for recognition saying this😂🤣😂 Nice one 😂🤣😂
Wibcmopruz
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If Ronaldo claims he's a good player he should join all boys football club and lead them to win champions league. Lazy footballer. All the teams he has player never needed him to win trophies. Madrid had almost 7 to eight champions league tittles be he joined, man united had won the champions league be4 he joined, juve had won the champions league and had be in good form he joined. He only joined teams that we already established. Before Messi made his debut for barca, barca had only won the champions league once compared to real Madrid's 7 to 8. And has defeated Ronaldo in laliga tittle close to a decade. If he was good, playing for Madrid fr almost 9 to 10 yrs why did he win laliga only twice. He couldn't compete Messi. When Messi met him on their first champions league finals against man united Messi beat him.... What about that?
JamesWalker
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Someone should ask Guti which year 2019 or 2020? 😏
Pravi_Prem
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adeolokun
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Guti wrote--“Every time he goes out to the field something happens. The others have many ups and downs.” Interpretation: Messi went out against Liverpool, something happened. Messi recently went out against Atletico, another happened. Messi went out against France, and several countries something happened severally... Today, what happened against Valencia? Cr7: he has ups and down, he won Ballon d'Or and lost it by fifa attempts of robbery to overlay a rival on him. Cr7 had a flop with champion's league top scorer, bicycle kick, hart trick at world cup... D flops by fifa showed, even the bicycle kick was flushed into d bin by d fifa. Just to prevent him topping his rival. This year, Van Dijk won d show, Mane won d show, despite 4-0 disgrace, they're claiming individual efforts that they shunned last year blinded of the hart trick at world cup, bicycle kick, highest goal scorer. Now, no more Iniesta, xavi off, Neymar left to all proved there are was something important not only one player overrated.
দাসবাবু
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thnk you sir .. for your complement,,,,, and now I promised to you sir... . your statement make a more dangerous Ronaldo.🔥🔥🔥.. Sher ko mat jagao.....
Larmkop696
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Ronaldo is chasing better contracts people don’t be blinded by his random moves ....look he can’t join a mediocore team because it won’t meet his demands ,if he was more ambitious as they say he would be ambitious to have a pay cut and join teams with a lower ranks. Look how he moved from man united ,contract issues, from Madrid to juve contract issues ....now tell me who is putting him under pressure it’s Messi because Messi is with Barca a good team also better contract and Ronaldo want competition he wants to be better paid than Messix ...messi have played with his boyhood club and will still play with it in the nearby future because the contracts and records follow him he don’t need to chase his dreams will chase him
AhmedAoyon007
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Hopefully CR7 will fulfill my 10 wishes.... 1.40+ seria A goals this season(with 5 hat-tricks) 2.10 UCL Knockout goal in this season(with 3 hat-tricks) 3.10 goals in Euro 2020(with 2 hat-tricks) 4.Score 4 times in a match 5.score 5 times in a match 6.score 6 Times in a match 7.Win trable for Juve(Seria A,Coppa Italia, UCL) 8.Win another Euro for Portugal 9.Score 60+ goal include all completions 10.Win European Golden Boat, Uefa Player Of the year, Fifa the best and Ballond'or...
sumbdesyz
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Guti that shows how rubbish you were for Real Madrid,,,The self made man you talking about is the best player ever,,A poor performing team with Ronaldo in it, never misses Ronaldo in their games on an individual level and in that he's always inspirational and has shown everyone and every hater who he is whenever his relevance is needed in a difficult and critical games,,,, However with Messi, it is rather the opposite in fact he always turn to be more stupid, useless and so annoying in critical games that he's needed to change the game's output when his team is underperforming and in that he's never inspirational in this, let's talk the truth Messi becomes worst and Messiless and when his team is becoming useless he looses his power as a top player unlike Ronaldo
YoungMakito10
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you know why Ronaldo is the most criticis Player and Messi is not? all these Legends going round talking nonsense is because ronaldo is better than any of them and they hate it
__kat02
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Yeah we can see that against Valencia today 😂😂
Messi played like a legend today , his hattrik was mind blowing , the way he carried his team and single handedly brought back Barca in lead from two goals down wow
moadelmr
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Yeah we can see that against Valencia today 😂😂
will pick cr7 anyday....the reason he has more accolades than messi..he is purely a talent...scores wen really needed..shows up for big games...compare achievements and see
VenomGam3r
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I have never known who Guti is even I’m a Real Madrid fan and I don’t wanna know either. If you are a Barca player and humiliate one of their legend, you get kicked out of club. Shame on you Guti. Messi is not a leader. Messi has an anxiety problems. When Barca start losing Messi starts having anxiety and become worse. Ronaldo is a leader with strong mentality who can lead a team even in a worse against adversary. There’s no one and no one is comparable to CR7!!
Check Your Last Lines What You Have Written Kid ! Get Some Knowledge About Football And Then Talk . Ronaldo Is Not Even A Complete Player .
Åãđ-Äřśh
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Don't judge by todays game..he tried his best..11 shots out of 14..Messi is far better than Ronaldo..He was every where in ground..today is not good day for messi
if bottling will be an art, messi will be pepsi of it
naaabcelmo
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Messi in Today's match [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
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don't cry mother fucker cr7 fan we know that feeling 🤣🤣🤣
lingesh
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Yeah we can see that against Valencia today 😂😂
of course every game you can't able to play your fullest, Ask Ronaldo last year, he only shined 3-4 matches
SINGAM23
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Guti, if you're a real Madridista... you should've talk great of Madrid players