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In the never ending comparison bandwagon, there is still people who want to compare Cristiano Ronaldo with Leo Messi without realizing they are making a huge mistake. Both players are amazing and a blessing to everybody who loves football around the world, comparing them is pointless because all we have to do is enjoy them while they are still active. When they both retire they will both be sorely missed.
But meanwhile, there are some who are still looking to compare them and put them against each other. Javier Saviola who played for Barcelona and was born in Argentina, is obviously going to pick Leo Messi between the two players. Talking to Omnisport ahead of El Clasico, Saviola said: "I love how Messi plays football. If I had to choose a favorite player, I would definitely choose him. It is about taste, I like Messi better, but there is no doubt that Cristiano is a great player.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is a machine, physically powerful. Messi is more skilful and he brings more of a spectacle when he comes onto the pitch. When they finish their careers, both will be among the best in history – that is beyond doubt. I love how Leo plays, the way he improves season by season – if he can improve at all as there's little space for him to improve! Messi is beyond doubt among of the best in history. We are all looking to everything he does as he is a pure spectacle.
"He is the best, not just as a player but also as a person. I have always been on very good terms with him. He is a very humble person and it is really pleasant to chat with him. The kind of guy you keep a friendship with, very humble. As great as he is on the pitch, he is great as a person."
Back when Saviola played for Barcelona, he spoke about how he hear rumors of a small child who was incredible: "I heard there was a kid in the Barca youth team and that it was worth going to see him play. They told us he had an incredible left foot, that he was already different and they thought he would be one of the best in history. He is better than the rest because he thinks before he gets the ball at his feet. Most players, we can't do that. We can't think before we get the ball. Maybe due to tiredness, maybe due to our skills, but we can't.
"He thinks, he imagines the play before even getting the ball and then executes it. He's fast, really difficult to stop. He's effective, understands his team-mates and is really complete. A normal player has two or three of these skills – he has got them all."
But he doesn't take anything away from Ronaldo: "His results, his records are there. Year after year they both improve their own records and it is not coincidence that all these years they compete in between them to win Ballon d'Or. They are making history with amazing seasons clinching trophies such as the Champions League or Euros as Ronaldo did this summer with Portugal. They were not favorites and it has a huge merit that they won, he also won Champions League. He's really effective and of course stands a chance for Ballon d'Or. He is really competitive with himself. If he scores three he wants to hit the fourth and you can see he gets frustrated if he doesn't. So he's mentally really strong."
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