Jamie Carragher says Messi is better than Ronaldo… but he has more respect for Juventus man

Jamie Carragher is the most recent former participant to present his opinion on the age-old debate over which of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is the best ever.

It is without doubt one of the most hotly contested debates in soccer, and the Liverpool legend gave his opinion on the Pure Football Podcast with Guillem Balague. 

The Sky Sports activities Pundit insists he has all the time seen Messi as the very best participant on the planet however holds extra ‘respect’ for Ronaldo.

Jamie Carragher has given his tackle who is best out of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Carragher gave the sting to the Barcelona star as he can ‘do issues that different gamers cannot do’

Carragher, when quizzed on the subject by Balague, mentioned: ‘Messi, I’ve by no means modified that. I believe I am with the bulk on that.

‘I believe I’ve probably extra respect for Ronaldo and the rationale I say that’s as a result of he has received unbelievable expertise however his mentality, his focus, his work fee has made him what he’s, or received him to the place he’s, has taken him to a different stage.

‘Everytime you suppose he is completed or Messi’s finished one thing wonderful, he comes again with one thing repeatedly and once more.

‘And it will need to have been powerful for him at instances. Even when he was at late levels at (Manchester) United, early days at (Actual) Madrid the place it doesn’t matter what he did, individuals would say Messi, Messi, Messi. I believe now it is a bit extra even.

‘However I believe with all these Ballon d’Ors Messi was successful, even when Ronaldo was enjoying out of his pores and skin. However he nonetheless got here again for extra and that is what I respect a lot.

‘What I might say is, Ronaldo does issues that different gamers can do however he does them extra typically. He scores extra targets however I believe Messi does issues that different gamers cannot do.

‘So that you see Ronaldo rating an important objective and also you suppose, “Okay, properly I’ve seen that earlier than.” Ronaldo does it so typically however Messi, the way in which he dribbles and runs with the ball, you very not often see that in soccer now.

The ex-Liverpool defender mentioned he revered Ronaldo extra although due to his mentality

‘I imply most groups do not actually have a dribbler within the workforce anymore now. You do not see anybody run with the ball so… he does issues that skilled footballers are open-mouthed with, that is one of the best ways to explain it.

‘It isn’t simply supporters, it is prime gamers pondering, “I am unable to imagine that. I am unable to imagine he is finished that.” And that spell with Pep (Guardiola) going into Luis Enrique, that period of like seven/eight years when Barcelona have been simply off the size, what Messi was doing.

‘That is what I would all the time go for Messi as a result of he does issues that different gamers cannot and depart them open-mouthed.’

Ronaldo and Messi are arguably the 2 most embellished footballers of all time successful a mixed 64 trophies – 31 for Ronaldo and 33 for Messi.

The Argentinian has additionally gained a document six Ballon d’Or trophies with the Portuguese star only one behind with 5.

Messi and Ronaldo have dominated world soccer successful 11 Ballon d’Ors between them