Ronaldo or Messi? Keane, Wright, Bilic and Evra disagree | ITV Sport Retro

During our coverage of the 2018 World Cup our punditry team debate who was the best.

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[spbspb]

I get what Roy says but Messi literally did the same thing, he transformed his play style. Now that Messi doesn't have great passers behind him like Xavi or Iniesta, he transformed himself from a finisher to one of the best passers in the football history all while he still scores a lots of goals.

[PranavSettaluri]

I love both of them but honestly when you watch Messi it looks like he's somehow involved in every goal scored by the team.

[joedaniels]

**insert generic comment about enjoying them both while we can because they wont be playing forever**

[denisalderson]

We all know they're both brilliant, but as a natural, it's Messi all day

[Nyaw]

"I am messy, because I told you"
- Slaven Bilic

[jonjohnson.]

Just wish I could see n hear Roy's first reaction to ian Wright's shirt

[christophercowden]

They always have this debate after Ronaldo has a good game 😂 never ever mention Ronaldo when Messi has a good game

[Ragib]

The difference between Messi and Ronaldo is as tight as Ian Write's shirt buttons.

[Beingjom]

United misses tough captains like Roy Keane

[will]

It's never a fun debate with Roy, you either agree with him or he will rip you up

[tusharpsn]

I love ronaldo more
I would rather have ronaldo in my team than messi
But at the same time, when it comes to raw ability, i think messi is better.
Messi is just a freak of nature, whereas ronaldo has built himself up to the level of a freak of nature

[mihaelbitola]

Only Slaven Bilic was right. Messi is better player than Ronaldo. Since this debate Messi have won the Copa America, and the world cup, and he won couple of trophies in PSG.

[SikhumbuzoMzobe]

We look at football from different perspectives. I like to look at football as a form of art, beauty. That is why I watch football, to enjoy art.

[RG-jasep]

Messi is the better player. He may not be as hard working and committed as Ronaldo, but purely on ability and being a game changer, Leo is unsurpassed. I believe if you asked the entire world of football (fans, players, managers, commentators) who is best, the winner would unanimously be Messi.

[stevansavic]

Funny thing is, Paul Clement recently said that it was actually Ancelotti who persuaded Ronaldo into changing his position, contrary to what Slaven was guessing.

[bradrainey]

Messi all the way but take a moment to look at Ian wrights shirt 😂

[DefinitelyDJ]

ITV Sport please bring back this panel for the next World Cup

Keane, Bilic, Wright & Gary Neville

[abdulkarimbah]

Keane is that friend everyone wishes to have he will back you no matter what

[senolfejzoski]

Anyone with any kind of football knowledge knows that Messi is better than Ronaldo as a footballer.
People compare Messi and Ronaldo with goal scoring statistics, yet Messi also has the most Assists for a football player, a better goal scoring ratio, is one of the best playmakers of all time with an unbelievable passing ability, also is one of the best dribblers of all time.

Not to discredit Ronaldo, he’s been great at what he does on the pitch, and that’s score goals.

He’s also transformed his playing style over the years, going from a winger to a striker, but his overall footballing ability doesn’t come close to Messi’s.

Which it doesn’t have to, since he’s a different type of player, but because Messi can do so much more than goalscoring, he’s in his own league for me.

[footballinvestorsclub]

It depends what you admire more in a human being. Having a lot of natural talent at something and working tirelessly to get the absolute maximum out of it is admirable in anyones book. But it doesn't eclipse a natural gift that is beyond everyone elses because when that is witnessed in its purest form, it blows everything else away. And that is Messi. Maradona was the same, he didn't make the most of it always because of his life issues but he had something nobody else in his day had naturally.

Messi has been that guy throughout his career. Nobody else has what he has naturally but he doesn't always align to it which gives the illusion that someone else matches him. A 10/10 Messi performace is still beyond what anyone else can do.