Pele says Neymar like Lionel Messi not Cristiano Ronaldo

[JadeB]

Neymar, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala


Pele claims fellow countryman Neymar is more like Lionel Messi than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Neymar, who finished third behind Ronaldo and Messi for the Ballon d'Or in 2015 and 2017, has been compared to both players, especially in his native country Brazil.

Pele claims Neymar's ability as a playmaker is more similar in style to Barcelona forward Messi, while Real Madrid forward Ronaldo's finishing reminds him of former Brazil team-mates Vava and Coutinho, with whom he won the 1962 World Cup.

"Neymar has been compared with Cristiano Ronaldo. So I've said several times, told friends, in Europe, given interviews... Cristiano Ronaldo is an excellent player, he could be like our Vava, our Coutinho, the finisher," Pele told ESPN.


"Neymar is really more of a Messi-style, one who constructs the play, but scores the goal also."

PSG forward Neymar is currently out of action with a foot injury but is expected to recover in time to play for Brazil at this summer's World Cup in Russia.

 

[staticshock]

So Messi is a all around GOAT alike LeBron, but Ronaldo is a GOAT scorer like Kobe?

 

[JadeB]

So Messi is a all around GOAT alike LeBron, but Ronaldo is a GOAT scorer like Kobe?

Pretty much

 

[Lakerman0834]

Hes right theres only 1 GOAT of this generation and thats CR7

 

[Lakerman0834]

So Messi is a all around GOAT alike LeBron, but Ronaldo is a GOAT scorer like Kobe?

Messi also a systems player and needs super stacked teams to win and known choker for Arg unlike Ronaldo

 

[staticshock]

Pretty much

fukkin finally..thanks bro now I can start to understand this soccer shyt

 

[Da King]

So Messi is a all around GOAT alike LeBron, but Ronaldo is a GOAT scorer like Kobe?

Messi the GOAT when he's flopped his entire international career played with essentially the Spanish national team during the entire prime of his career?

 

[staticshock]

Messi also a systems player and needs super stacked teams to win and known choker for Arg unlike Ronaldo

Lol Bron can thrive in any system. Kobe was only good in the triangle

Also none of LeBrons final losses are his fault.

Messi the GOAT when he's flopped his entire international career played with essentially the Spanish national team during the entire prime of his career?

Idk that much about soccer bruh

 

[Lakerman0834]

Lol Bron can thrive in any system. Kobe was only good in the triangle

Also none of LeBrons final losses are his fault.



Idk that much about soccer bruh

lol at bron can play in any system. Bron can only play bron ball

 

[Iceson Beckford]

So Messi is a all around GOAT alike LeBron, but Ronaldo is a GOAT scorer like Kobe?

Feels like a reduction of their talent but Kobe and Ronaldo are very similar in that whilst very talented naturally, they’re obssesive in their work and pushing their skill to a new level.

Kobe is not innately as talented as Lebron and MJ were

I would say Messi has more natural talent but Ronaldo is a machine.