As in the NBA with the LeBron / MJ debate, the football planet is also experiencing its duel at the top between two sports legends: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Great connoisseur, Steve Nash went there with his very strong opinion.
It wouldn’t make much sense to compare wrestling in the two sports. In the NBA, the quest for best all-time player status is led by Michael Jordan, retired for almost 20 years, and LeBron James, in pursuit of its elder in this ranking. The situation is very different in the world of football.
Indeed, it is no longer a past glory which must be dethroned at the top of the ranking of historical value, but two current players who are pulling out the flank for the 1st place. Like the Federer / Nadal duel in tennis, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi stand out simultaneously as the best athletes of all time in their discipline.
The debate between the two superstars is intended to be just as lively as that between the two icons of the orange ball, and even leads some personalities of the league to take a stand. After Josh Hart a few months ago, it is the new Nets coach Steve Nash who has delivered his firm opinion on the matter.
Steve Nash calls Lionel Messi the best soccer player of all-time.
Says Messi is “leaps and bounds” better than anyone else.
Not going to make the Christians Ronaldo fans happy with that one.
— Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) October 27, 2020
Steve Nash calls Lionel Messi the best football player of all time. He says Messi dominates the competition with a head and shoulders. He’s not going to make Cristiano Ronaldo fans happy with this outing.
Supporters of CR7, don’t question Nash’s legitimacy in this discussion right away. Keen on football, the Canadian has long worked as a soccer consultant for American channels such as ESPN and B / R. His passion even led him to buy shares in Spanish club RCD Mallorca, a member of La Liga last season. The novice coach therefore knows what he is talking about, even if he will not put everyone in agreement.
Between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there would not even be a photo according to Steve Nash. Unfortunately, the Portuguese will not be able to make him lie this Wednesday evening in the Champions League, against FC Barcelona, because of his contamination with Covid-19.
