Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon sees Cristiano Ronaldo as more of a “killer in the penalty area,” whereas Leo Messi is “more complete.”
The age-old debate as to who is the best player in the world continues and Buffon was asked his view ahead of tomorrow’s friendly with Argentina.
He’ll take on CR7 next month in the Champions League quarter-final between Juventus and Real Madrid.
“They are two completely different players,” said Buffon in his Press conference.
“Messi is more complete, because he starts deeper, has more technical quality and a vision of the game that is worthy more of a trequartista than a finisher.
“Cristiano Ronaldo, perhaps because he is a little older, has become a killer in the penalty area. Compared to how he was before, Ronaldo preserves his energy more, so he no longer goes out to the flank for a nutmeg or trick-shot, but with one ball into the box he can create a goal.”
prashantttiwarijr10
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buffon can't underestimate Cristiano Ronaldo , he knows this .
Dannydrexx
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time shall tell Buffon ....don't say I didn't warn you
Hicabcdmtu
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Fan boys don't believe that,😃😀😀🤣😃😀😀.to them Ronaldo is a more complete player than Messi .
I am a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and I know that Ronaldo is not the complete player we knew 3 years ago maybe because he is getting older just like buffon said Ronaldo was once that complete player and right now he is more of a finisher and we are still proud of what he brings to this real madrid his goals have lead to many succes at madrid and he make us proud so wether he is a complete player or not it really doesn't matter he still got the leg to score so we are happy with that lol🙄🙄🙄
Jeeabcdkns
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buffon can't underestimate Cristiano Ronaldo , he knows this .
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Ignorance is truly a disease.He said cr7 is a killer in the penalty box.All the goals he scored against him was a pass from a teammate to him in the penalty box.But Messi made the defenders useless and making Buffon stand still while looking at the ball entering the net.That's the difference.learn...
Lumiere7Cr
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That's how Veratti said when he knew he's facing Ronaldo in couple days he started saying Messi is better and then you know what happened?
veseoruz
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Exactly Buffon, you have said it all Age has probably made Ronald more of a finisher.....i love this!!
BornRed
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The 1st guy have the best trophies of all "a World Cup Medal.." Who None of other guy have... Ronaldinho is a separate breed... The Number of Teams He played in Shows that He is good in Every League He played in... I was,m and will be a big Fan of Ronaldinho... The First Guy whom even Rival's Home ground Showed Respect... This Guy showed us the Magic of Dribbling Before Messi or Ronaldo... U may give dislike or Argue But I don't care....
prashantttiwarijr10
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the difference is that messi can only change the direction of the ball before tackle , nothing great technique . He only knows body feints . While Cristiano has a huge no. of skills he can use to surpass the defender like elastico , different steps over , and many many other skills . Messi has completed more no. of because he never uses a great skills . This is the difference .....learn .
Arjun1994
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Everyone says this and that to Ronaldo but at end of the day Ronaldo celebrates with the trophy. Mbappe said PSG dont need two legs to defeat Real Madrid but at the end everyone saw what happened.