SUMMARY
- Didier Drogba, a former Ivorian soccer player, was a striker throughout his professional career and also held the captaincy for the Ivory Coast national team.
- Didier Drogba, a legend at Chelsea, once declared that Cristiano Ronaldo was superior to Lionel Messi.
Didier Drogba is a former Ivorian soccer player who was a striker in his professional career. He was the Ivory Coast’s national team’s captain in the past and is their all-time leading scorer. Not only that, he also played for Chelsea FC in the English Premier League and won many accolades for them and is regarded as a legend of the sport. He shared some words about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this year.
Didier Drogba, a legend at Chelsea, once declared that Cristiano Ronaldo was superior to Lionel Messi. The former striker for the Ivory Coast even went on to say that while it is a recognized reality, not everyone can accept it. For almost fifteen years, the world of football has been debating which of Ronaldo and Messi is superior. While some support the Portuguese, others believe the Argentine to be the superior player.
This is definitely true. Messi puts up this “humble boy” gimmick in front of the world while Cristiano Ronaldo is being honest with everyone and himself.
That’s why media/pundits tend to incline more towards Messi than Ronaldo. Because Messi is giving them a sugar coated lie… pic.twitter.com/nNHr0fdXMt
— Madridsmo (@realbarcaL) December 29, 2023
Drogba said via MARCA, “Everybody knows Ronaldo is better than Messi, not just me. But not everyone can admit it.” This sent shockwaves to Messi fans worldwide and also to the soccer community in general, for an icon like Drogba to say something like this was huge.
However, Messi proved Drogba’s words wrong by winning the FIFA World Cup and also recording the highest jersey sales in 2023. Not only that he was also the most searched soccer player in 2023 in most countries, was the athlete of the year in TIME magazine according to various reports and mainly he won his 8th Ballon d’Or this year proving Drogba that he was the better player amongst the two of them (Ronaldo and Messi).
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi share a respectful relationship
Over the past 15 years and more, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have driven each other to the absolute edge. Throughout their careers, they have engaged in many on-field brawls. Additionally, the two players have consistently been in the Ballon d’Or awards. They have always had a very polite relationship with each other, despite their rivalry.
The two are the greatest players to grace the sport and have millions of fans in the world rooting for them. Despite their constant rivalry Messi and Ronaldo share immense respect for each other off the field and have always spoken well against each other.
#Messi on #Ronaldo: “There are many admirable athletes. Rafa Nadal, Federer, LeBron – in all sports there is always someone who stands out and is admirable for his work.
“Cristiano stands out in football. There are many who stand out and always do their best.” pic.twitter.com/u7t51m2ikj
— Soccer Scoop (@SoccerScoop2) December 28, 2020
Messi said this regarding Roanldo, “There are many admirable athletes. Rafa Nadal, Federer, LeBron – in all sports, there is always someone who stands out and is admirable for his work. Cristiano stands out in football. There are many who stand out and always do their best.”
During their careers, both legendary forwards in Europe set a standard for football. But both are no longer playing football in Europe and are nearing the end of their careers. Messi is playing for the MLS team Inter Miami, while Ronaldo is currently a player for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.