Speaking about his choice, Rossi clearly stated his opinion: “Both bring different things to the game. That’s why it’s difficult to compare them. Ronaldo went from being a winger to becoming a winger. The best number 9 on the planet. Scoring goals is all he cares about.
And Messi? Messi is a goalscorer but he still has a great ability to create, and I appreciate that as a player who likes to sit deep and receive the ball.
In my opinion, Messi is a player who uses his brain to play football more than Ronaldo. So some people don’t understand the importance of this. So, that’s why I lean more towards Messi. It’s simply my hobby.”
Messi is currently enjoying a great season at Inter Miam with 9 goals and 5 assists after 9 matches this season. Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo of Al Nassr Club is leading the top scorer list with 29 goals. If calculated on all fronts, Ronaldo has 36 goals and 12 assists after 37 matches in the 2023/24 season.
Rossi personally joined MU in 2004. At that time, Ronaldo was the mainstay of the red half Manchester club. Rossi’s talent has been compared to Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero thanks to his speed, technique, passing ability, dribbling and long-range shooting. This striker spent 3 years playing for Man United, but only scored 4 goals and 1 assist in 14 appearances.
The former Italy international was loaned to Newcastle and Parma before joining Villarreal in 2007. From here, Rossi continued to play for Fiorentina, Levante, Celta Vigo, Genoa, Real Salt Lake and SPAL, where he ended his career.
