Ronaldo just made a shocking statement when he said he is the most complete and best player in the history of football. “People may like Messi or Maradona or Pele and I respect that, but I am the most complete. I am the best player in history.

I have never seen anyone better than me. “I am good at heading, good at free kicks, fast, very strong and I also jump a lot,” said the Portuguese player, who turned 40 on February 5, in a recent interview with journalist Edu Aguirre on the La Sexta channel (Spain).

This statement immediately caused a lot of controversy. There are many people who support Ronaldo’s point of view, but there are also many people who think that the Portuguese player has overestimated himself.

One of Ronaldo’s supporters is coach Ancelotti. However, the Italian coach only mentioned the period when this famous player played for Real Madrid. That was the period when Ronaldo played his best, scoring 450 goals in 438 games and winning 4 Champions Leagues and 2 La Ligas.

However, Messi also had a period of peak performance at Barcelona, with 672 goals in 778 games, in addition to winning 4 Champions Leagues and 10 La Liga titles. The Argentine star has also achieved all the titles of his dreams by winning with his national team the Copa América twice (2021, 2024), the 2022 World Cup and the 2022 Finalísima (Intercontinental). While with the Portuguese national team, Ronaldo won the 2016 Euro Cup and the UEFA Nations League in the 2018-2019 season.

With the two deceased legends, Maradona and Pelé, the best players in the history of world football, both won the World Cup. Their talent is beyond doubt.

That’s why, after Ronaldo’s statements, the social media account of the Argentine national team only published a photo of Messi celebrating after winning the 2022 World Cup. This was intended to respond to what the Portuguese player had just said. Messi also published a clip titled “This is Messi”, which included images of him at the World Cup in Qatar along with statements from many young players.

Inter Miami Club coach Mascherano also expressed during the training session in preparation for the next training match ahead of the 2025 season: “I respect Ronaldo a lot. But I don’t need to worry or analyze his opinions. That’s just what Ronaldo thinks. I have my own opinion and it’s clearly not like that.”

Messi and his teammates are preparing for a friendly match against Club Olimpia in Honduras that will take place at 8 a.m. on February 9. The final match of the training camp, Inter Miami vs Orlando City SC at the Raymond James Stadium with a capacity of up to 75,000 spectators, will take place at 7:30 a.m. on February 15.

Inter Miami heads into its first official match of the 2025 season against Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the first round of the CONCACAF Champions’ Cup at 8:00 a.m. on February 19.