After seeing the great goal Lionel Messi scored once morest Benfica on matchday 3 of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League, Marco Verratti repeated something he has been saying for several years (even before he was his teammate): the current 10 of the Argentina National Team is the best footballer of all history.
There will be those who prefer Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pelé or Johan Cruyff, and they are respectable positions. The Italian midfielder, for his part, is one of those who genuinely think that the seven-time Ballon d’Or is the true GOAT (and has plenty of arguments to defend his point).
VERRATTI: “MESSI IS AN ICON, HE IS THE BEST IN HISTORY”
“It’s amazing what he does, you never get used to it. It is thanks to the simple things that he makes you fall in love with his game. For me, someone who loves football, he is an icon, he is the best in history »commented the man born in 1992, according to the UEFA.
Undefeated data. Lionel Messi is the player with the most Ballon d’Ors (7), the most Golden Boots (6) and the most Best Game Builder awards (4). The most complete footballer that has ever existed.
Did you know…? Lionel Messi has 127 goals and 37 assists in 159 games played in the UEFA Champions League. Only Cristiano has more goals (140) than him, although the Portuguese has played more games (183). Video game records in the world’s top competition at club level.
