'We don't have to choose!' - Emotional farewell to Messi & Ronaldo
Boxing had Muhammad Ali, basketball had Michael Jordan, but football was blessed with two defining icons at the exact same time. As an iconic era comes to a close, Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, and Kyle Martino pay tribute to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and explain why fans should appreciate both legends instead of comparing them.
Video Transcript
In boxing you have Mama- Muhammad Ali, was one of those.
You had Michael Jordan, there was one of those, and there was one, say, Usain Bolt.
We've a- we had two at the same time.
Two at the same level.
Two who were incredible.
And, and I always hated the who's better, who do you think is better?
Appreciate them both.
Appreciate them for what they do, both.
I mean, these, these 13 Ballon d'Ors between them, Messi 8 and, and Ronaldo five.
And players who I, I was reading a, a couple of things a few weeks ago about Ronaldo, and how many players he's inspired.
Mbappe said, "I grew up watching Ronaldo."
Haaland said, "I gr- I, I grew up watching Ronaldo."
So not just what they've done and what they've given, but how they've inspired another generation to come through.
