{"id":19975,"date":"2026-01-11T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/debate-with-former-lionel-messi-teammate-cristiano-ronaldo-ends-with-frank-verdict\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T17:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:14:26","slug":"debate-with-former-lionel-messi-teammate-cristiano-ronaldo-ends-with-frank-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/debate-with-former-lionel-messi-teammate-cristiano-ronaldo-ends-with-frank-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"Debate with former Lionel Messi teammate Cristiano Ronaldo ends with frank verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>The eternal debate over who is better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is more active than ever, and a former Barcelona player recently gave his opinion on the debate.<\/p>\n<p>Several football legends have commented on the &#8216;rivalry&#8217; between CR7 and Messi, and now Messi&#8217;s former partner at Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwith whom they shared many titles during the club&#8217;s golden era, has entered the fray.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Lionel Messi reveals who he doesn&#8217;t rely on to babysit his children<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Ex-Leo Messi teammate concludes debate with Cristiano<\/h2>\n<p>If there is an authoritative voice commenting on various issues in Spanish football, it is that of David Villa, the Spanish national team&#8217;s all-time top scorer and Messi&#8217;s teammate under Josep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with El Chiringuito, Villa was asked about his best player and his answer was more accurate than ever.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>Definitely. Much more. I will continue to say that until Messi retires, he will remain the best player in the world.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">david villa<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Villa had to answer the following questions: the best player they have ever played with, the best player they have played against and the best player in the world today. The answer was &#8220;Lionel Messi,&#8221; and he revealed his admiration for the Argentine player.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">David Villa picks toughest defender<\/h2>\n<p>Continuing the question game, David Villa was asked about the toughest defender he had to face and his answer also belonged to his former Barcelona teammate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Carles Puyol is the most difficult defender to dribble past,&#8221; Villa explained. 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