Lionel Messi chooses his favorite player and it's neither Neymar, Mbappe nor Luis Suarez
Lionel Messi knows for a fact who's his favorite player.
There is no doubt in saying that Lionel Andres Messi is one of the best players in history, for many, he is even the best of all, even above legends like Diego Armando Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pelé, Johan Cruyff, Ronaldo Nazario, Ronaldinho, Di Stefano…
Now, an old interview with Lionel Messi conducted by TyC (Argentine television) has gone viral throughout the world, because the Argentine was asked who was the best player, or rather, who was his favorite player, which is not the same. His response surprised more than one fan.
His answer was Ronaldo, not Cristiano Ronaldo, but Ronaldo Nazario. The Brazilian striker fell in love footballingly speaking, Lionel Messi. In addition, he had a special mention for Ronaldinho, who is also one of his favorite footballers, and also coincided with him at FC Barcelona, when Messi was younger.
Messi's exact words:
Lionel Messi's words for Argentine television left no room for subjectivity, as the former FC Barcelona player was very clear: “Ronaldo Nazario was a phenomenon. For me he was the best of all the ones I saw play, he was impressive, ”Lionel commented.
