It’s one of THE questions in football: Who is the best of all time – Cristiano Ronaldo (39) or Lionel Messi (37)?
Ex-Bayern-Star Arjen Robben (40) has a surprisingly clear answer to this!
The former Dutch international (96 caps) tells the YouTube channel “TOUZANI”: “There are only a few players who can do extraordinary tricks: Ronaldinho, Neymar, Ronaldo Nazario, Cristiano Ronaldo…”
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But: “At the end of the day, you don’t need it. There have been some really big names mentioned who are very good at it, but when I talk about the greatest footballer of all time, the absolute GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), I always ask the guys: ‘Does he use tricks?’ And then the answer is: ‘No.’ Messi has no tricks up his sleeve. He just does everything quickly. He has control, speed and agility.”
While tricks alone would make a game “memorable,” “but will they make you the best?” Only if you use it very efficiently.”
That means: For Robben, the GOAT is clearly Messi.
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There is no question that both players are already football legends. Together they have won the Ballon d’Or an incredible 13 times (Messi eight times, Ronaldo five times).
And both are still active: Messi moved to Inter Miami in the American MLS in the summer of 2023, Ronaldo signed with Al-Nassr in the Saudi league in January 2023.
Robben himself finally hung up his football boots three years ago – and can look back on a mega career. The former winger played at PSV Eindhoven, FC Chelsea, Real Madrid and FC Bayern, among others. He played 309 competitive games for Munich, scored 144 goals and prepared 101 more. One of his most important goals: the 2-1 winning goal in the 2013 Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.
