Sneijder Makes Statement: Ronaldinho "Technically Stronger Than Messi"
Ahead of Ronaldinho's Legends Cup in Klagenfurt, Wesley Sneijder ventures a comparison between two of the greatest footballers of all time.
On Saturday (from 4:00 PM in the exclusive LIVE stream on LAOLA1), Wesley Sneijder and Ronaldinho will take to the pitch together as part of Ronaldinho's Legends Cup in Klagenfurt.
Ronaldinho and a host of international football stars will compete against the Austrian Copa Pele team at Wörthersee Stadium.
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Ahead of the match in Klagenfurt, Sneijder also drew a comparison between Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi in an interview with "Krone".
Sneijder: "Ronaldinho Was the Best"
The Argentine is considered by many people on this planet to be the greatest footballer in history, but when it came to technique, there was no one greater than Ronaldinho - at least if you believe Sneijder's opinion.
"Ronaldinho was the best, a phenomenon," explains the Dutch record international.
Ronaldinho's Technique in a Class of its Own?
"I stand by it: Technically, he was stronger than Messi – many coaches who have worked with both of them say the same," said Sneijder.
In the mid-2000s, Ronaldinho and Messi were once teammates at FC Barcelona. Ronaldinho was awarded the Ballon d'Or in 2005, and the following year he led Barcelona to the Champions League title.
In the years that followed, Messi inherited Ronaldinho's number 10 jersey and wrote his own football history with the Catalans. With eight Ballon d'Or titles, the Argentine is the record holder.
