Quote Originally Posted by thehumblegringo View Post
I agree with some of what you're saying and Ronaldo's work ethic is incredible but if you think Messi has got where he has by some gift then I think you're mistaken. Messi has probably worked every bit as hard and has been at a disadvantage cos he'll never ever be as fast or strong as Ronaldo cos genetically he's a runt in comparison.
I'm not slagging off Messi, merely defending Ronaldo. Both have worked extremely hard to decidate themselves to football but Ronaldo may be everything bad that's said about him but when it comes to himself, he's the ultimate professional, not that I doubt Messi is anything less than that.