The former PSG coach now oversees Al-Duhail in Qatar with his side losing to Al Nassr in the AFC Champions League with two goals from the Portuguese.
Christophe Galtier coached Leo Messi last season at PSG. Despite winning the French domestic campaign the Ligue 1 side fell short again in the Champions League losing to Bayern Munich. Another poor season for PSG saw many targeted and the 57-year-old was on his way as the season concluded.
Galtier worked with Leo Messi at the French club with many feeling that the Argentine’s best efforts were reserved for international duty with the Rosario native also departing the Parisian side at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
Galtier ended up coaching Al-Duhail in Qatar and earlier this week his Doha based side faced Cristiano’s Al Nassr in the ‘Asian Champions’. The 3-4 victory for the Saudi side in the group stage drew a series of superlatives from the Marseille born coach as with the win in Doha, Al Nassr are on the cusp of advancing to the next phase of the AFC Champions League.
Speaking postgame, Galtier stated: “When you face Cristiano Ronaldo, there’s not much you can do. He scored two fine goals and I do not have words to describe it and it really is extraordinary for a 38-year-old player. He is still the best player in the world.”
These words will not have sat well with Messi who just a few months earlier was under the tutelage of Galtier with PSG with the Messi or Cristiano debate still showing no sign of running out of steam anytime soon.
The-Professor
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We are waiting for France football federation to tell us what they have with Messi. Messi has won so many underserved Ballon d'ors that has raised many questions. Because he won the world cup and they're given him the Ballon d'or. Mbappe won the world cup but didn't win the ballon d'or. Can FIFA explain to us?
UEFAchampions
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Messi is the greatest supported player of all time. The amount of support he gets from journalists, legends, etc is the reason why he's winning all these awards. On the other hand, People don't like Ronaldo
Bouaeiosuy
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Truth is Ronaldo is a natural born football player & Messi is a trained football player. You can't compare natural talent with FIFA supported player. Simply Ronaldo is a class above Messi. If you want to argue than compare Ronaldinho to both Ronaldo & Messi, honestly Ronaldinho was more talented than them both but FIFA didn't protect him like Messi & he wasn't serious with his career like Ronaldo.
MadridSport
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The greatest player there'll ever be 🐐👑
maturidikxith
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everyone knows ronaldo is the real🐐❤️
DavidMessi1
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And I quote “These words will not have sat well with Messi “ really 😂, y’all think Messi gives a sh!t about these comparisons The little man is so good that it has people thinking he’s career is scripted 🙌🏾
ANK3430
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When Cristiano brings this to the table, he can then be considered in the debate with Messi
Podabilry
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Truly and undoubtedly, Cristiano is the bestest in the world but Messi is better than the best. Cristiano the best has 4 golden shoes but Messi better than the best has 6 golden shoes. Cristiano the best has 5 Balloondor but Messi better than the best has 8 Balloondor. Cristiano the best has 34 trophies but Messi better than the best has 43 trophies. Cristiano is the best but he has never won best player award at any international competition, Messi is better than the best won 2 golden ball! Cristiano is the best but has never gone beyond semi in world cup but Messi was in final of world cup on 2 occasions and won one Cristiano is the best,he scored the highest number of goals in history but Cr5 has never score only one in world cup knock out stage, Messi has scored in all the stages of the world cup. Cristiano is the best because he has 500 million followers on social media but Messi still got the highest number of likes on Instagram on his picture holding the world cup. Cristiano is the best without Messi!
Mopeimrty
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Truth is Ronaldo is a natural born football player & Messi is a trained football player. You can't compare natural talent with FIFA supported player. Simply Ronaldo is a class above Messi. If you want to argue than compare Ronaldinho to both Ronaldo & Messi, honestly Ronaldinho was more talented than them both but FIFA didn't protect him like Messi & he wasn't serious with his career like Ronaldo.
hopefully you're not on weed...cuz I do not see who's a trained baller amongst the two and a natural born baller
Carlitosway
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Truth is Ronaldo is a natural born football player & Messi is a trained football player. You can't compare natural talent with FIFA supported player. Simply Ronaldo is a class above Messi. If you want to argue than compare Ronaldinho to both Ronaldo & Messi, honestly Ronaldinho was more talented than them both but FIFA didn't protect him like Messi & he wasn't serious with his career like Ronaldo.
You know nothing bro, you just said the opposite. My goodness, how do even watch football???
psychopath_monstar
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We are waiting for France football federation to tell us what they have with Messi. Messi has won so many underserved Ballon d'ors that has raised many questions. Because he won the world cup and they're given him the Ballon d'or. Mbappe won the world cup but didn't win the ballon d'or. Can FIFA explain to us?
let me explain this. messi was the WC champion as tournament mvp, second highest goalscorer, highest assist. none among iniesta, mbappe had this achievement along with WC. also messi has almost same amount of G+A as haaland this season. also messi scored in all the round in wc which haaland couldn't in semi final or final in ucl, i mean he was awful in these round. he was not even the ucl best player. modric won it because of his WC campaign as tournament mvp as well as his successful season with club. else cr7 could've win that year. messi was good with his club season in league, highest assister and league winner. now you explain me how cr7 won ballon d'or ahead of ribery.
Carlitosway
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Truth is Ronaldo is a natural born football player & Messi is a trained football player. You can't compare natural talent with FIFA supported player. Simply Ronaldo is a class above Messi. If you want to argue than compare Ronaldinho to both Ronaldo & Messi, honestly Ronaldinho was more talented than them both but FIFA didn't protect him like Messi & he wasn't serious with his career like Ronaldo.
I'm so sorry to even reply ur comment, you're very far from reality. you're just olodo in football
FUTBALLOVE__
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Truth is Ronaldo is a natural born football player & Messi is a trained football player. You can't compare natural talent with FIFA supported player. Simply Ronaldo is a class above Messi. If you want to argue than compare Ronaldinho to both Ronaldo & Messi, honestly Ronaldinho was more talented than them both but FIFA didn't protect him like Messi & he wasn't serious with his career like Ronaldo.
Who is the talent and who is the hard work again?😂
DanielEtele
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Truth is Ronaldo is a natural born football player & Messi is a trained football player. You can't compare natural talent with FIFA supported player. Simply Ronaldo is a class above Messi. If you want to argue than compare Ronaldinho to both Ronaldo & Messi, honestly Ronaldinho was more talented than them both but FIFA didn't protect him like Messi & he wasn't serious with his career like Ronaldo.
lol. This is such rubbish. No one would agree with your idea that Ronaldo is a more natural footballer than Messi. That’s alone means no one can listen to you
Wagnewt
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Truth is Ronaldo is a natural born football player & Messi is a trained football player. You can't compare natural talent with FIFA supported player. Simply Ronaldo is a class above Messi. If you want to argue than compare Ronaldinho to both Ronaldo & Messi, honestly Ronaldinho was more talented than them both but FIFA didn't protect him like Messi & he wasn't serious with his career like Ronaldo.
When you have a head without brain 🤣🤣
Oscarlingo
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Truth is Ronaldo is a natural born football player & Messi is a trained football player. You can't compare natural talent with FIFA supported player. Simply Ronaldo is a class above Messi. If you want to argue than compare Ronaldinho to both Ronaldo & Messi, honestly Ronaldinho was more talented than them both but FIFA didn't protect him like Messi & he wasn't serious with his career like Ronaldo.
dude, you’re a joke along with galtier 😂