It is customary for all Real Madrid players to constantly say that Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi, well, it is no secret that the Portuguese striker is a crucial part in the history of the white club, and it would be strange to say that Messi is better... but now it happened.
This is the case of Federico Valverde, a Uruguayan midfielder who is currently one of the best Real Madrid has in its ranks and is one of Carlo Ancelotti's trusted men. However, he had no trouble admitting that Lionel Messi is in first place, even above Cristiano Ronaldo, who is an idol at Real Madrid.
“It has a lot of merit to beat Argentina, especially because they have Dibu Martínez who is the best goalkeeper in the world, and Messi who is the best player in history, I am from Madrid but it is not difficult for me to admit it,” were the words of Fede Valverde at a press conference, after Uruguay beat Argentina 2 to 0.
Valverde spoke about being captain with Uruguay:
“When you are a child you don't look at the responsibilities that exist, you try to enjoy playing in Uruguay, in the Centenario Stadium, enjoying the people, walking with Uruguay, enjoying the family, and in the end this kind of falls on me a little bit. this moment. So there are times when I don't enjoy it as much because I know the responsibilities that come with having the film."
