Before becoming the director of the Barcelona club, Deco had a good career as a player. In particular, he was Messi’s teammate at Barcelona, as well as playing alongside Ronaldo on the Portuguese team.

When the reporter asked whether Deco rated Messi or Ronaldo higher, the Barcelona director gave a very clever answer: “They are different players, it is difficult to choose between one or the other.” .

Deco analyzes Messi’s playing style: “Messi has always been a natural talent. He adapted to the game over time, but his movement basically didn’t change much. When he started getting chances in matches, Leo continued to do so. He has a talent for making everything easy.”

Regarding Ronaldo, Deco was impressed with the way CR7 transformed from a winger to a goalscorer: “When he was young, Ronaldo was a pure winger, he wanted to hold the ball and all he thought about was is to dribble and pass people. After that, Ronaldo gradually matured and became a comprehensive player. He’s like a monster, the most competitive person I’ve ever seen.”

Finally, Deco closed the debate between Ronaldo and Messi: “Ideally, there would be both of them in the team. You just have to pass the ball to them and that’s it.”

In recent years, the battle between Messi and Ronaldo seems to have ended. Argentine stars emerged with the 2022 World Cup championship and 8 Golden Balls. Meanwhile, CR7 seemed out of breath as he lacked a gold trophy and only had 5 Golden Balls in his career.