Former Liverpool and Real Madrid goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek is making headlines these days. The relentlessly honest statements about Lionel Messi and companions from his 2016 autobiography are circulating again in the Italian and Spanish press. (DATA: La Liga ranking)
Especially with regards to big names like Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raúl, the Pole was extraordinarily open and clear. Above all, the Argentine negatively impressed the 49-year-old during his stay in Madrid.
‘Messi said outrageous things’
“He was very provocative, just like Barcelona and their coach Pep Guardiola,” reports the Italian newspaper The Postponement quoted from Dudek’s biography. “They always tried to annoy you, which they often did perfectly. This hurt José Mourinho and the whole team.” (NEWS: All the latest information on La Liga)
Some words of Messi during a Clásico are still in Dudek’s memory.
“I’ve seen and heard Messi tell Pepe and Sergio Ramos the most outrageous things you can’t even think of,” recalled the Pole, who was wrong about Messi. “You can’t imagine what can come out of the mouth of a person who seems so calm and kind.”
“Ronaldo was very self-centered, but he’s a completely normal guy”
However, Dudek was also ruthlessly honest with his former teammates and expressed a stern judgment on the Real and Schalke Raúl legend. “Raul was a very arrogant guy but in general he was normal,” explained Dudek, who also played with Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Cristiano, on the other hand, was very self-centered but also very competitive. But he is a normal guy, but I understand that he can be perceived differently from the outside, “recalled Dudek.
“He would prefer the team to win 2-1 with his goals instead of 5-0 with the goals of his colleagues,” said Dudek. (DATA: La Liga results and fixtures)
