Fabio Capello cracks against Cristiano Ronaldo, 'Messi is a genius, he is not'

Fabio Capellorenowned coach has generated controversy with his statements about the rivalry of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo where he assures that the Argentine is a genius unlike the Portuguese who is not considered that way.

Prior to the Laureus Award ceremony held in Spain, Capello was questioned about the rivalry between two of the best players in the world and He had no qualms about ensuring that Messi is superior to any other player for him.even from CR7 himself.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, he won titles, Ballon d'Ors, but as I have said before, He is not a genius like Messi“, commented the strategist at a press conference. He stressed that he sees him as a scorer but that he lacks that magic that makes Messi stand out in every game.

“If you tell me Cristiano or Messi, I will always say MessiRonaldo is a scorer, he does everything, but he is not a genius. Speaking of geniuses, I had forgotten that he could come in: Ronaldo-speaking of The Phenomenon-“, he stated.

Messi and Cristiano have had the greatest rivalry in football in a long time, 15 years competing at the highest level, one as a scorer, the other as a generator of football, but both as the leaders of their respective clubs. Now his clash to be the best in the
world has declined because no one plays in Europe anymore, Messi goes to the United States and Ronaldo does it in Saudi Arabia.