Lionel Messi has been referred to as "the player of the millennium," while Cristiano Ronaldo has received criticism for his World Cup 2022 efforts.
Messi defeats Ronaldo in the World Cup quarterfinals
Matthaus renders his judgment.
WHAT OCCURED? Legendary footballer Lothar Matthaus of Germany has offered his opinions on World Cup 2022 superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi led Argentina to victory while serving as its captain, winning the Golden Ball for the competition's top player in the process. Ronaldo was benched in the knockout rounds, and Portugal lost to Morocco, which was disappointing for him.
"Ronaldo has hurt himself and the squad with his ego trips. He was without a doubt a fantastic player and a killer finisher. However, he has now harmed his reputation. It's difficult for me to imagine that he could fit in with a squad. I feel somewhat sorry for Ronaldo "Mathaus spoke to Bild. "Of course, Ronaldo is the complete opposite of Messi and a huge World Cup flop. Messi is unquestionably the winner. He deserves it because over the course of 17–18 years, his attributes and playing style have brought myself and all football fans immense satisfaction. Messi is the player of the millennium in my opinion."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: It's anticipated that both players' World Cup careers would end after Qatar 2022. Messi won the one trophy he had missed in his remarkable career thus far in Qatar, solidifying his status as the greatest player of all time. But Ronaldo's experience was very different, as he was ultimately benched for Portugal's two knockout round matches after irritating manager Fernando Santos with his outburst after being replaced against South Korea.
WHAT COMES UP? Following his departure from Manchester United in November, Ronaldo is presently looking for a new club while Messi is returning to Argentina to celebrate the country's World Cup victory.