“We All Panicked Together” – Dismissing Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi Comparisons, 37YO Star Admits Pleading to God, While Facing Inter Miami Icon

It is uncommon to see rivals appreciating and acknowledging a player as intimidating. The best in the world creates fear amongst every opponent they play, as is the case with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Without a doubt, this generation has seen one of the greatest rivalries in sporting history. However, in a recent reveal, one former rival admitted that La Pulga star took him and his team apart.

Messi and Ronaldo had different paths for their exit from Europe. The Portuguese soccer veteran left Manchester United to join Al Nassr after not finding a club of his interest, and the World Cup winner went to the other side of the world. Even though both have created legacies, only one of them has severely caused more problems in every game with his sheer pace and dribbling skills.

French soccer veteran talks about how Lionel Messi made them ‘panic’

Mostly spending his time with FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi still has a fierce rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo. One had more Champions League titles, while the other had more La Liga titles. However, a former World Cup winner and La Liga veteran said that La Pulga was on a rampage when the ball was at his feet. To begin with, Adil Rami straightaway dismissed the comparison between both of them. He quoted, “I repeat I love Ronaldo, I love Messi, but you can’t compare Messi and Ronaldo”.

“When he started to come in with the ball, to ride, we all panicked together. You always wanted to be the guy who got the ball from Messi, but it was impossible”, Rami continued.

When you want to know about the threat Messi possesses, La Liga players are the best source of information. Barcelona’s prime Messi was like an avalanche running on you, and Rami had his experiences while playing for Valencia and Sevilla against him. The Frenchman confessed that not just him, but the entire team panicked when the Argentine received the ball.

Well, Rami would also know that he wasn’t the only one who felt this way. The former Marseille defender also admitted that the entire team used to close the line for Messi’s sneaky through balls.

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Lionel Messi required the opposition to come together like ‘an army’

People seeking divine intervention to stop the Argentine veteran shouldn’t surprise you. The 37-year-old star also stated, “At that moment, you say to yourself ‘StarfAllah’ (God forgive me in Arabic), that’s it, he’s starting, he’s accelerating. In fact, you have to experience it to understand it.” Even though the best, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, and Sergio Busquets’ did not trouble him with possession, Lionel Messi getting the ball shook him, said the defender.

According to the former France international, Ronaldo can’t compare to the Argentine because the whole team went against a lone young Messi. He said, “Against Barça, we came together like an army just for Messi, and we all went down together”. Years ago, the soccer legend had to exit Barcelona unexpectedly, but the fans still hope for an unlikely reunion. Any thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.

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