Our El Clasico team comparisons concludes with the world's two greatest players.
As the ball starts rolling on the Camp Nou lawn, cameras flash, and the television lenses adjust to the players of Barcelona and Real Madrid, the likes of Angel Di Maria, Xavi, Iker Casillas and Gerard Pique will be anonymous for a night, eclipsed by the brightness of the stars that are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argentine and Portuguese represent two ways of understanding the game, both representing the idea of football. One small and happy, the other provocative and powerful. This duality represents two geniuses. They continue to monopolize the debate as to the identity of the best footballer on the planet, and as a result this will be one of the most anticipated classics in recent years.
These two are hoping to join greats such as Di Stefano, Cruyff, Pele and Maradona to be considered among the greatest ever.
Lionel Messi, the current Ballon d’Or, saw the football world fall in love with him last season, but this year has left many speechless. His genius is so great that he has become a hero, and the adjectives are running out when describing his stardom at Barcelona.
Messi wants to make history against his favorite rival. The Argentine enjoys every game, but even more so when faced with Real Madrid. On Monday, the league is at stake. It will be a great game, and on these occasions, Messi grows into a giant on the pitch.
In the Camp Nou, Messi will start as usual, with the initial plan to be to move in from the right, and become playmaker to dislodge the Madrid defense.
As the ball starts rolling on the Camp Nou lawn, cameras flash, and the television lenses adjust to the players of Barcelona and Real Madrid, the likes of Angel Di Maria, Xavi, Iker Casillas and Gerard Pique will be anonymous for a night, eclipsed by the brightness of the stars that are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argentine and Portuguese represent two ways of understanding the game, both representing the idea of football. One small and happy, the other provocative and powerful. This duality represents two geniuses. They continue to monopolize the debate as to the identity of the best footballer on the planet, and as a result this will be one of the most anticipated classics in recent years.
These two are hoping to join greats such as Di Stefano, Cruyff, Pele and Maradona to be considered among the greatest ever.
Lionel Messi, the current Ballon d’Or, saw the football world fall in love with him last season, but this year has left many speechless. His genius is so great that he has become a hero, and the adjectives are running out when describing his stardom at Barcelona.
Messi wants to make history against his favorite rival. The Argentine enjoys every game, but even more so when faced with Real Madrid. On Monday, the league is at stake. It will be a great game, and on these occasions, Messi grows into a giant on the pitch.
In the Camp Nou, Messi will start as usual, with the initial plan to be to move in from the right, and become playmaker to dislodge the Madrid defense.
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