Robert Prosinecki says Barcelona's Lionel Messi has proved himself greater than fellow sporting legends Diego Maradona, Ronaldo and Michael Jordan.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi plays "different football to the others" and is ahead of Diego Maradona, Ronaldo Nazário and even US basketball superstar Michael Jordan in the sporting pantheon, says Robert Prosinecki.
Messi is "surely" the best footballer of all time, former Real Madrid and Barça playmaker Prosinecki claimed.
Prosinecki said in an interview with Stats Perform News that Messi, who has scored over 600 goals for Barcelona, still finishes top of the pile when the career of Chicago Bulls legend and six-time NBA champion Jordan is taken into account.
"It is different, basketball and football. But Messi is surely for me the best," said Prosinecki.
"He is a player who has made differences for many years in Barcelona. He has won everything he could win. He scored many goals and assisted many times too. He plays different football to the others."
Former Croatia midfield marauder Prosinecki knows some still look to Messi's fellow Argentinian Maradona when judging the greats, as well as two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo.
Prosinecki and Ronaldo were briefly team-mates at Camp Nou.
"Maybe some people will say Maradona, Ronaldo... I don't know," Prosinecki said. "There have been amazing players. They are from two different eras. For me he [Messi] is the best one."
According to Prosinecki's verdict, Messi and Brazilian Ronaldo are players that have shown themselves capable and willing to take on teams single-handedly.
"They are different to others. Ronaldo is surely one of the best," Prosinecki said.
"Some people would say Cristiano Ronaldo, but [Brazilian Ronaldo] didn't just play at Barcelona.
"He also had some amazing seasons at Inter. He used to beat rivals almost himself alone. Incredible. They are players who make differences. At Real Madrid too. Where didn't he perform?
"For sure he was a great player. However, if I have to say one, for me the best is Leo Messi."
lolisenpai
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Messi is the most complete footballer ever . Players like him comes once in a decade cuz he can make u fall in love with football ❤️
cacbclmos
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raynknight
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If there are total 100 football LeGends out there then I bet u 99 of them will declare Messi as the GOAT. - It's a daft logic to keep comparing Messi to someone else , the debate is been long settled 🐐
DanRash10
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RONALDO looking at PROSINECKI right now 😏😏👇 "Bro!!.. Are you on a cheap WEED? 😏😏😂👇
SelvaKumar6
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messi the player of important matches
Mosanya
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When you think of passing you think of, Xavi When you think of dribbling you think of, Hazard When you think of skills, you think of Neymar When you think of shooting you think of, Ronaldo When you want someone who can do it all you think, the king Lionel Messi The god of football no one will ever be as good as him we should enjoy him now while we can