On August 22, the Argentine star bid farewell to his national team career after winning the Copa America. Recently, in an interview with the media, when asked who is better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, he stated that Messi is better because Messi has won more Ballon d’Or awards.
Di Maria once played alongside Messi at Paris Saint-Germain, leading the Argentine national team and lifting the World Cup together in 2022. The winger also played with Ronaldo at Real Madrid, winning the UEFA Champions League title with the Portuguese star in 2014.
Di Maria recently retired from international football and spoke about his illustrious career. The Argentine believes Messi is better than Ronaldo because he has won more Ballon d’Or awards, reigniting a debate that has lasted for years.
Di Maria said, “Ultimately, the best player is the one who has won the most Ballon d’Or awards, and Messi has already won 8 (Ronaldo has 5). So, for me, Messi is better.”
In addition, Di Maria also said, “Over the past few years, no matter where they play, both of them have pushed the development of football.”
“They continue to make the world talk about them, and now they are playing in the United States and Saudi Arabia. Their competition helped develop La Liga, made everyone fall in love with football, even those not very interested in it. With Messi, Americans began rediscovering football.”
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