The discussion about whether Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player has been addressed repeatedly, and this Tuesday, the 3rd, an interesting revelation came to light. Former Barcelona player Kevin-Prince Boateng admitted to making a false statement in 2018 in order to play for the club, when the Argentine was still playing in Spain.
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“I remember when I arrived at Barcelona and they asked me who the best player in the world was. I had to say it was Lionel Messi. It was one of the biggest lies of my life,” he said, continuing: “Normally, I’m honest, but I lied because it was the only way to wear the Barcelona shirt. I’m sorry for the Barça fans, but I was always a Real Madrid supporter when I was growing up. I’m a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.”
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In the same interview, carried out on a podcast, the former Ghanaian midfielder also shared about his relationship with Messi during the period in which they shared the dressing room. Boateng stated that he didn’t have many conversations with the number 10, but he recalled a moment when the rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo was mentioned indirectly.
“Messi was the captain, but he wasn’t very talkative. We talked once in the showers, and he asked me if it was difficult to score goals in Italy, because Ronaldo was there. That demonstrated the rivalry that existed”, added Boateng, recalling that Cristiano Ronaldo I was at Juventus at that time.
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