Rodri Blasted for Claiming Ronaldo Doesn’t Have Same “Natural Talent” As Messi

• Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been heavily criticised for his controversial take on the GOAT debate
• The Spanish international implied that Cristiano Ronaldo did not have the same natural talent as Lionel Messi
• Fans have debated between the two for years, even after Messi's legendary World Cup triumph in 2022

Newly crowned Ballon d'Or winner Rodri has given his verdict on the endless GOAT debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

The Manchester City midfielder, who is recovering from a season-ending injury, appeared to pick Messi over the Al-Nassr star.

Fans were livid after hearing his take, with many slamming the Spaniard for "disrespecting" the Portugal legend.

Rodri's take on Messi vs Ronaldo GOAT debate

Fans have debated this topic for years and will continue until a better player comes along.

During their time in Europe, especially in Spain, the two icons scored hundreds of goals, broke records and won every trophy.

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Messi's 2022 World Cup victory gave him an edge, but Ronaldo fans have never accepted.

Rodri irked Ronaldo proponents with a controversial take on the GOAT debate. He claimed that the former Real Madrid star had no natural talent, per The Independent.

“Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time, without a doubt. Cristiano has managed to match Messi without [the same] natural talent. But those of us who have played against them can see the difference."

“We didn’t want Cristiano to step into the box because he was lethal there. But with Messi, the danger was everywhere on the pitch.”

Messi has won eight Ballon d'Or awards, while Ronaldo has won five.

Fans roast Rodri for GOAT debate take

@47kasz:

"Without any natural talent??? Rodri is foolish."

@Wesdinho_:

"There is no amount of work that you will put in that will give you Ronaldo numbers without huge talent. Stop trying to change history. Shut up Rodri."

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@jokerslifee:

"Fair to say, bro has been noisy since he stole this Ballon d'Or."

@hajjball:

"What a fool. Ronaldo having no natural talent is the biggest myth in football that kids believe."

@the_smallie

"If Ronaldo stopped playing football 10 years ago, Rodri won’t still achieve half of what Ronaldo achieved. The disrespect is just too much." 💔

Rodri calls Viniciur Jr for skipping Ballon d'Or

Briefly News earlier reported that Rodri criticised Vinicius Junior and Real Madrid for missing the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony.

The Spanish star was not happy that he and his team did not attend the 2024 ceremony after the Brazilian learnt that he had lost it.

Source: TUKO.co.ke