On April 4, the 2007 Golden Ball, Kaka, displayed its preference between Lionel Messi (32) and Cristiano Ronaldo (35), the two monsters of modern football who have won almost all the trophies for best player in the world since more than a decade. Many personalities of the round ball to be cut between the Argentinian of Barça and the Portuguese of Juventus. José Mourinho (57), Tottenham’s coach, also let himself be involved in this little game.
“The best between Lionel Messi and CR7? I would say Ronaldo, “el Fenómeno”. Cristiano and Lionel Messi have a much longer career and have stayed at the top for 15 years. But if we speak strictly of talent and ability, no one is superior to the Brazilian. When I was in Barcelona with Bobby Robson (as an assistant coach, in 1996-97, note), I realized that he was the best player I have ever seen in my life. The injuries have killed his career, which could have been even more incredible, but the talent of the player at 19 was exceptional, “said the Portuguese technician in comments reported by Mundo Deportivo.
