The everlasting debate of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is still going on in the football world, however, former Barcelona striker, David Villa has come up with one of the most straightforward judgments over the debate. Villa claims that this argument is old.
During an interview in El Chiringuito, Villa was questioned on several straight forward questions about the best talents in football. Questioned as to the most successful player he has played with and against and who he believes is the best in the world at the present, Villa responded with the same answer every time; Lionel Messi.
Villa, who has been playing with Messi in the most successful time of Barcelona under Pep Guardiola, has stressed on the fact that the superiority of the Argentine remains undisputed. Comparisons between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can not be closed without sounding out of the question and Villa silenced them to a close when he said: “Until he retires, Messi will remain the best player in the world.
This opinion of the former Spain international is quite credible. Villa is the all-time top goal-scorer in Spain and had a trophy-winning career with such clubs as Valencia, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. He was at Barcelona when Messi was at his prime years making him have a first hand experience of what Messi could do on and off the field.
Another aspect of defensive difficulties covered in the interview with Villa was the mention of Carles Puyol as the hardest-hitting defender that he has ever encountered. Having been the player in several of the leading clubs in Spain, the evaluation of Villa highlights the quality of defense of his former teammate.
Although Ronaldo remains successful and long-lasting, the words of Villa restore the opinion of many people in the world of Spanish football: Messi is creative, consistent, and influential, which is the reason he is a unique personality in the history of this sport.
With the controversies continuing to rage on in social media and TV stations, Villa comes in with a clearer picture of an individual who was competing to the top level together with the greatest names in the game.
