Wayne Rooney has further explained why he is on Lionel Messi’s side in the age-old Greatest Of All Time debate against Cristiano Ronaldo.
Former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard recently claimed that he considers himself to be a better 'pure footballer' than the Al-Nassr star. Now Rooney has supported the Belgian's statement while speaking to YouTubers Lyes Bouzidi and CultureCams.
The former England striker said: "So for instance, Cristiano Ronaldo, his mindset is goals. He doesn’t care about anything else, it’s goals, that’s all he wants. Whereas you look at Messi, he wants to play a bit more.
"I suppose that’s what Hazard is saying, he liked to play – exactly like myself. I saw something that Gary Neville said recently, that Alex Ferguson always used to have a go at me for coming too deep, but it was because I wanted to play football. And I could have been a bit more selfish and stayed up top, and maybe scored a few more goals, but I wanted to play. I wanted to enjoy the game and I imagine that’s what Hazard means."
The Portugal captain had attacked his former colleagues Rooney and Neville in an interview with Piers Morgan in 2022. Ronaldo went on to claim that he no longer considers the duo as his friends after they criticised him towards the end of his second stint with the Red Devils.
Kanakmpsz
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ronaldo would have more than 300+ assists if he had a better striker in Madrid. Benzema missed a lot of chances created by ronaldo. Ronaldo wants his team to win but most importantly wants to have an involvement in theirs victory either by assisting or scoring. Everybody’s mindset is not the same that’s why ronaldo will be remembered for being the highest goal scorer and ronney will be remembered for talking about ronaldo.
Daobelmtuy
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Without his goals, you wouldn't have won any silverwares in your career. You're just a jealous bigot
humadcast
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No doubt Rooney failed as a coach. He must be telling his strikers not to score goals 🤣
perebi
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goal is the most important thing in football with assist, if not what haaland is even playing man city
Sidaceotyz
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those three teams you relegate if they have someone like Ronaldo that just want to goal and secure 3 point they won't relegate 😂
AYcj
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that's why he will never succeed in coaching, cos he is even jealous of pep guardiola🤔
mrrnobody
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Me Praying for Rooney because he may be getting mad🫢. What is better than scoring, assisting and winning in football 🙄
Stevelonaire
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If Messi hadn't scored the highest number of penalties in a single World Cup campaign would he have won the World Cup? Rooney should burry his hurt! Cristiano Ronaldo didn't send him to early old age...
Thisway
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I thought the goal is the reason why everyone is after the ball So why do you complain he is scoring too much I think now envy has enter the thing, old but strong. CR7🐐 You and FIFA all can cry😜😜
Wesriguezchanda
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Eden hazard and Rooney those guys they failures where they Rooney is busy relegated teams and hazard has retired now I can't him being better than cr7 who's still in pitch how is at home busy having fun with ball boy it's time to learn to appreciate people who are doing fine not criticised them and have heard team that won without scoring goals is more precious in football
polocarvajal
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If Messi hadn't scored the highest number of penalties in a single World Cup campaign would he have won the World Cup? Rooney should burry his hurt! Cristiano Ronaldo didn't send him to early old age...
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something must be wrong with this stupid English dude Seriously 😂😀
bataceny
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goal is the most important thing in football with assist, if not what haaland is even playing man city
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He is right about this. This is why Messi is better. He plays the game and still have a better goal per game than Ronaldo. He is the only player who could manage both side. Some will score the goals like Ronaldo while other will enjoy and entertain like Hazard, Nermay and others
kiycdektyz
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goal is the most important thing in football with assist, if not what haaland is even playing man city
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And if everyone tries to score,what happens to the other aspects of the game?
Ciuacnpstz
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No doubt Rooney failed as a coach. He must be telling his strikers not to score goals 🤣
teach me how to like more than once 😂😂😂
Ciuacnpstz
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No doubt Rooney failed as a coach. He must be telling his strikers not to score goals 🤣
see me very happy with this comment of yours😂 bro is firing himself 😂😂😂
sopeklmo
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No doubt Rooney failed as a coach. He must be telling his strikers not to score goals 🤣
Your comments are The best I totally agree with you.
Yicbcrst
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ronaldo would have more than 300+ assists if he had a better striker in Madrid. Benzema missed a lot of chances created by ronaldo. Ronaldo wants his team to win but most importantly wants to have an involvement in theirs victory either by assisting or scoring. Everybody’s mindset is not the same that’s why ronaldo will be remembered for being the highest goal scorer and ronney will be remembered for talking about ronaldo.
After Ronaldo move out of Madrid benzema won the ballon de prize
Benit722
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No doubt Rooney failed as a coach. He must be telling his strikers not to score goals 🤣
You explained his coaching failure😂