Jose Mourinho explains why Cristiano Ronaldo scored more goals than Lionel Messi

If by now you have not made peace with the fact that the Cristiano Ronaldo v Lionel Messi debate will be an eternal one, then you are the problem.

Not even Messi winning the World Cup with Argentina could convince Ronaldo fans that their man was beaten. Each has a staunch fanbase that will go to the ends of the earth to prove why one is better than the other.

When asked to compare the two legends, this brought back memories of what Jose Mourinho once said. For starters, Mourinho worked with Ronaldo during his spell at Real Madrid and got the opportunity to observe the Portuguese icon first-hand.

Mourinho on Messi vs Ronaldo

At that time, Ronaldo was predominantly a winger while Messi was largely used as a centre-forward in a false 9 position. Ironical how their positions changed afterwards.

“I keep saying it’s harder to be Cristiano than Lionel Messi.

I’ll tell you: Messi grew up in the team he plays for now; with the teammates, he plays with now. Cristiano came from England to a team that was losing.

One plays centre forward and the other is a winger. Messi is about 50 metres closer to the goal and has less defensive work. How can a winger score the same amount of goals as a centre forward does?” as quoted by GMS.

To Mourinho, Ronaldo deserved far more credit than the Argentine.

SOURCE: sportsbrief.com