With a bow, a former Real Madrid star greeted Messi, saying, “The best in history.” It was never Ronaldo who was superior to me.
There is a lot of disagreement among people all around the world over who is the finest footballer between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but one player who used to play for Real Madrid has shared his opinion.
Over the course of the previous two decades, the two football giants have engaged in a fierce competition for trophies, public attention, and most importantly, the honor of being the best player in the history of the game.
Characterized by a previous Real Madrid great, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the two players in question.
When it comes to a decision of this nature, it is evident that opinions are split, with each individual belonging to a certain preference. This is the case with Eden Hazard, a former top player for Real Madrid, who choose to play with Leo Messi rather than Cristiano Ronaldo.
In an interview with the French newspaper L’Equipe, the Belgian player had nothing but positive things to say about the Argentine player. In his own right, Messi is one of a kind. Except for the final game, I really enjoyed watching him play for Barcelona, but he is without a doubt the best player in the history of the sport. Taking the ball away from him is not something that can be done.
A closer look at the numbers reveals that Cristiano is a more significant player than I am. From a football perspective, however, I do not believe that to be the case. Perhaps it’s Neymar. When it comes to football, Ronaldo is not superior to me in any practical sense.
Benzema, Modric, Kroos, and De Bruyne are all excellent football players; they all live and breathe the sport. Even if they weren’t better than me, they would still be exceptional. I don’t watch football as much as I used to. VAR is a complete and utter sham, Hazard is quoted as saying on goal.com.
Things that Hazard did not enjoy about Real Madrid include:
The superstar player from Belgium has referred to Real Madrid as a smug club, which did not sit well with him at all, despite the fact that he had a strong desire to join the club. “Ever since I was a young lad, I have been a true fan of Zidane. Zidane was present, which is why I liked Real. The Bernabeu is a memorable place.
In my opinion, Real Madrid is a different club; it is a club that is a little bit arrogant, and I am not like that. I was not a good fit for the game. But I was dreaming about it. In addition, Eden Hazard stated that he would not have been able to have a successful career if he had not played for Real Madrid.
The Belgian footballer, who had to retire owing to a number of injuries, was brought to the Santiago Bernabeu to cover for the Portuguese player’s move to Juventus Torino. However, he was a complete and utter letdown while wearing the ‘galacticos’ shirt.
At Real Madrid, Hazard took over the number 7 shirt that Ronaldo had worn for nine years, but he was unable to live up to the expectations that were placed on him. With injuries plaguing him, the Belgian player was only able to contribute seven goals and twelve assists for the Spanish team.
It is possible that the former teams of the two giants will continue to be in direct competition with one another for the foreseeable future. Although Barcelona has been in a dismal form for the past few months. The Tigers made another appearance, and Barcelona was victorious in their second game of the week.
Following the shocking announcement that Chavi Hernandez would be leaving the club at the conclusion of the current season, the Barcelona team was able to secure their second victory of the week. As guests, the champions defeated Alaves by a score of 3-1 in a match that was part of the 20th round of La Liga championships. Both teams to score was expected to happen because of Barcelona’s poor form and that is exactly what happened.
As was the case with the match against Osasuna a few days previously, the new striker Vitor Roque, also referred to as the Tiger, emerged as the main character. The second time around, he entered the game as a replacement in the second half, and just four minutes later (63 minutes), he scored a goal that brought his team to a 3-1 lead. Not long after that, in the 72nd minute, he was issued a second yellow card, and it was never quite apparent why he was shown it. It was unclear if he was shown it for dangerous entering or for a comment to the referee. Nevertheless, he was dismissed from the game. Despite the fact that they were down one player, the Catalans did not allow the Basques to have any chance to threaten their lead.
Aside from that, Robert Lewandowski (22 minutes) and Ilkay Gundogan (49 minutes) had brought Barca an optimistic advance prior to that, but Samu had halved the deficit just two minutes after the second goal was scored.
In the 59th minute, Gundogan was substituted against his will, and Roque came on to take his place.
Andreas Christensen, a central defender, was placed in the role of defensive midfielder for Chavi, which was a shocking decision. In the absence of Ferran Torres and Joao Felix, who were both injured, Pedri worked in positions that were more forward in nature. Samu Omorodion, who had previously played for Atletico Madrid and scored for Barcelona in the first few seconds of their last meeting against each other in the autumn, was the player who held the top of the attack position for Alaves of the Spanish club.
After Alex Sola made a break into the Barca penalty area and was fouled there by Cubarsi, the home team was one step away from a penalty kick within the opening few seconds of the game. On the other hand, it was discovered that the winger for Alaves had been over the sideline during the pass.
Araujo came near to scoring for the champions in the tenth minute, but his effort was stopped. This was the first time that the champions attempted to threaten their opponents.
In the 22nd minute, Barca scored their first ever shot, which put them in the lead for the first time. At that point, Gundogan substituted Lewandowski, who scored a goal by putting the ball past goalkeeper Sivera in an impressive manner.
Although the players from Camp Nou played with confidence, they did not prevent the opponent from creating a one hundred percent chance in the 35th minute. After that, Jon Guridi was left to head in from a distance of 7-8 yards, and the only thing that kept Barca’s push intact was the exceptionally quick reflexes of goalkeeper Iñaki Peña.
And Samu was completely out of luck as he volleyed the ball into the outfield in the 42nd minute.
The teenager Hector Fort took over for Cancelo on the left side of defense when Chavi made the substitution at halftime. Cancelo was replaced by Fort.
The second half began in the same manner as the first, with Alaves having a very excellent opportunity to score. Rioja was able to find himself in the penalty area in the 48th minute, but he was unable to find the target with his shot.
After receiving an assist from Pedri, Gundogan scored from the air to give Barcelona a two-goal lead. This occurred during the return attack phase of the game.
Alaves, on the other hand, cut the deficit in half in a flash by scoring through Samu in the 51st minute. Samu did not encounter any opposition from Araujo and comfortably headed home for a score of 1:2.
Barcelona, on the other hand, did not give up the initiative to the home team and quickly reclaimed the two-goal advantage in the 63rd minute after El Tigrinho scored a goal to make the score 3-1. It had only been a few minutes since he had made his appearance on the field.
In spite of this, the Brazilian player was dismissed from the game in the 72nd minute after receiving two yellow cards in a hurry. It would appear that he was issued a second official warning for a replica of the item. There was no video assistant referee present for a second yellow card.
When it came to the remainder of the game, the numerical advantage that Alaves had did not result in anything significant.
Despite the fact that Real Madrid is scheduled to compete in a derby, it is still unknown what will take place.
We are going to witness Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid compete in the famous Madrid derby once more, and it is possible that this will not be the last year that we do so. Only a month ago, we were witnesses to two truly remarkable events. The first of these matches was for the Spanish Super Cup, and Los Blancos were able to qualify for the final by defeating Barcelona. The match ended with a score of 3:3 in normal time and 5:3 once extra time was played. However, a week later, the Dushechi were able to win their match, and after a regular time score of 2:2, they went on to score two goals in overtime, which allowed them to advance to the King’s Cup.
As a result of the fact that both teams are performing well, we anticipate that tonight will be yet another thrilling match, which may even keep Atletico in the running for the championship. Real Madrid was in the lead and had a ten-point advantage over its local rival at the beginning of the round. The primary objective of Real Madrid is to secure a position in the top four clubs. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid won the first league game of the autumn season by a score of 3-1, but the Santiago Bernabeu has not earned a league victory since the year 2016.
With a streak of six consecutive victories in La Liga, Real Madrid comes into today’s matchup on a roll. On the other hand, the victories have not been easy to get; four of them have been decided by a difference of goal, and in order to secure victories over Almeria and Las Palmas, a complete turnaround was necessary. On Thursday, however, we witnessed yet another empty net in the possession of the Whites, as they triumphed over Hetafe by a score of 2-0 on the road.
Additionally, Atletico Madrid cannot afford to be complacent about their recent results. Three consecutive victories in La Liga, a clean sheet against Granada and Valencia, and we had forgotten about the strong defense of the “Dushechi” were all things that we had forgotten about. The city derby between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano took place on Wednesday, and Atletico won 2-1 at home. A semi-final match for the King’s Cup is scheduled to take place in a few days for the team.
At this point, I can’t wait to find out what else these two heavyweights of Madrid have to give. In the games that they have played this season, they have spoiled us, and the same thing happened in the previous season. However, I anticipate Real Madrid to win on their own turf, as they have only lost against Rayo Vallecano on their own turf up until this point. My prediction is that Real Madrid will win their home turf. Prior to their victory over Granada, Atletico Madrid had been on a losing streak of four consecutive matches away from home in La Liga. The issue for the club is the performance they have displayed while playing away from home.
