The legendary Bayern Munich midfielder Lothar Matthäus talked about his fierce rivalry and subsequent friendship with Diego Maradona, drawing parallels with the modern era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lothar Matthäus, Getty Images«Diego was the best footballer of my time. We were like Messi and Ronaldo. But they don’t talk to each other. They don’t have dinner together after matches. But Diego and I had many personal moments, and even post-match parties were common. Ultimately, Diego made me better, and I made him better.
I’m a fan of Messi because of the way he plays football. I don’t like to say that Messi is better than Ronaldo because they are different. Ronaldo is more powerful and physically stronger. Messi is smarter. Ronaldo is pleasing in the short-term, while you can enjoy Messi’s game for a long time. That’s why I prefer Messi. He has been more important to football in the last 15 years.
If I could play with one of them, it would definitely be the maestro from Argentina,» quoted Matthäus by Telegrafi.
