The former FC Barcelona captain stated: "It's difficult for a Real Madrid fan to acknowledge that Lionel Messi is the best player of all time".
Speaking to Goal, former FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol stated that Leo Messi has the same status in the game of football as Michael Jordan has in basketball, the best of all time. “I think Messi will have the same status – the best footballer of all time. It is debated whether Michael Jordan is the best in history, and these are simply opinions and sometimes it is difficult to be objective. It is also difficult for a Real Madrid fan to recognise that Messi is the best.
On Tuesday night, Messi set a new one-club goals record after netting for the 644th time – the Barça captain surpassing Pelé's haul in Tuesday's 3-0 LaLiga victory at Real Valladolid. Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, who matched Pelé against Valencia on Saturday, scored his 451st LaLiga goal as Barca eased past Valladolid. Messi used social media to react to the historic feat after Pelé had tallied 643 goals in an 18-year career at Brazilian club Santos.
"When I started playing football, I never thought I would break any records," Messi wrote on Instagram. "And even less the one that I achieved today that @pele had...
"I can only thank everyone who helped me over the years, my team-mates, my family, my friends and everyone who supports me every day".
Reflecting on Messi’s record-breaking goals total, Puyol claimed: “Firstly, I have been very fortunate to be able to play with him and with this generation of footballers, and to have done so with the team of my heart. “I am very proud of the work we did together.
♥️MADRIDISTA♥️
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For U its very hard to Agree That Ramos Is Far Better than U in both Side Real Madrid And Spain 😉🇪🇸
D10S_LM10
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Real Madrid fan CELEBRATES Lionel Messi’s last-gasp winner for Barcelona in El Clasico. 😎
Morry256
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We only consider opinions of players that have played with both...the rest are merely biased...And if my memory serves me right, and it does...12 players have played with Messi and Cr7...6 voted Messi as the best including Di Maria, 5 refrained from giving an opinion and 1 voted Ronaldo...we can argue all we want but there can only be one G.O.A.T...and his name was written in the history books once again...Messi🔥🔥🔥
Tutloth
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Haha the real King is right here
Hck20
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The GOAT of the centre backs...
Ronald koeman was a better Centreback than Ramos. Scored double the amount of goals(250 career goals), scored more goals than Zidane, scored more goals in his prime season(26) than Ronaldinho did in his prime. Koeman in his best season scored double the amount of goals Ramos scored in his best season. Koeman was also among the best freekick takers ever scoring the winner in 1992 UCL final. He was magnificent defensively too.
Hck20
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Yep Ramos will go down as the GOAT defender
Baresi, Beckennauer and Ronald Koeman would like to have a word with you. Assuming Maldini to be a LB.
♥️MADRIDISTA♥️
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Real Madrid fan CELEBRATES Lionel Messi’s last-gasp winner for Barcelona in El Clasico. 😎
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And It's very hard For Barca fan's to know Real Madrid Captain Is Far Better Than Puyol 😉😎