Quote Originally Posted by qccfc View Post
What we see these days is games from through-out Europe being shown on tv on a regular basis, when I was growing up yo certainly would not have the opportunity to see Messi every week, instead his reputation would build and you would get glimpses of the player once or twice a season.
That is precisely why him and Ronaldo are so good. You dont see the odd highlight reel to form an opinion. You see them week in week out and they produce again and again and again.
My opinion on Pele is based on a few games and some stats. My opinion on Messi comes from watching him week in week out for over 10 years.