The former PSG coach, the last European coach of the Argentine, speaks out after facing Cristiano in the Asian Champions League match between Al Nassr and Al Duhail.
The epic football journey of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is coming to an end. Monday, tomorrow October 30th, the day when the Argentine is expected to receive his eighth Ballon d’Or of his career, could mark a turning point in the history of football. Pending further surprises, It should be Messi’s last individual recognition of his career.
After all, the two great rivals of the last 15 years have already bid farewell to European football, and new stars like Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Jude Bellingham are ready to take their place.
The eternal debate about the GOAT of football is, however, still ongoing. An authoritative opinion on this matter comes from the last coach to have trained Messi in Europe. We’re talking about Christophe Galtier, the former PSG coach, who was dismissed at the end of the last season.Galtier has been coaching Al-Duhail for a few weeks now, a Qatari club that recently faced Cristiano’s Al-Nassr in the Asian Champions League.
The match was won 4-3 by the Saudi team. Cristiano played a pivotal role by scoring twice, the third and fourth goals for his team. Interviewed after the match, Galtier had words of praise for CR7:
When you face Ronaldo, there’s not much you can do. He scored two beautiful goals, and I have no words to describe it. What he did is extraordinary for a 38-year-old player. I feel like he’s still the best player in the history.” These words may not have pleased Messi and are bound to reignite the eternal debate.
