Mark Johnson
Jul 27, 2017 · 1 min read

Messi wins the eye tests I think because he’s more physically unique on the pitch. Ronaldo is merely the best at what most top fit guys are gifted with.
I agree with others that international success has been, is, & always surely will be one of the top 3 if not #1 criteria for goat status. Messi has won an Olympic gold, & dragged his Argenitians to an extra time loss in 2014’s final… & yet it’s not enough. Even 1–2 Copa wins might ease the critics, & Messi’s yet to accomplish that either.
Messi remains ahead of Ronaldo for me, & yet I can’t have him surpass Pele or Maradona without major tourney title.

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