He has already rated himself a better player than Lionel Messi and now
Messi is arguably the greatest footballer of all time. Neymar is one of the greatest attackers of the 21st century and Mbappe is easily the next big thing in football.
Neymar is the most technically skilful player in the world ahead of Lionel Messi, according to Brazil legend Cafu. Messi and Ronaldo have collected an incredible 11 Ballon d'Ors between them over the years. But two-time World Cup winner Cafu has claimed Neymar is more technically skilful than the pair of them.
The answer to that question is simple: Yes. Lionel Messi is the best men's soccer player of all time. Winning the World Cup cemented that part of his legacy but he never really needed it.
The answer is Cristiano Ronaldo! Let's have a detailed look at the football players with the most fans in the world in 2023. Counting the number of fans, we have considered their social media official accounts' followers.
His speed is unmatched by any other player.
Neymar is known as "the fastest man on Earth." He's also one of the most prolific goal scorers in the sport. He's scored more than 50 goals in each of the last two seasons.
Lionel Messi is the holder of the title 'King of football.'
Who is No 1 Messi or Ronaldo? Messi has won more titles, majorly with Barcelona, than Ronaldo. Messi played for arguably the best Barcelona side to ever play the game. At the same time, Ronaldo took his talent and skills to Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus to achieve success and win trophies.
Mbappe tops the league scoring charts with 13 goals and Messi is tied with PSG teammate Neymar for the most assists (10). Mbappe is co-top scorer in the Champions League with seven goals, while Messi again heads the assists chart with four.
Neymar is Brazil's third-highest scorer of all time and well on pace to beat the records of Pele and Ronaldo. The former is the all-time leader with 77 goals, 17 more than Neymar.
“Neymar is one of the best in the world and I'd love him to come back,” Messi told Mundo Deportivo in February 2020. “He is a very happy person who is always smiling and enjoys himself on and off the pitch. He gave all the players a lift.
#1 Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Neymar's skillset is replete with roulettes, stepovers, rainbows, flip-flaps, chops, and even rainbows. He is one of the most effective dribblers we've seen in the 21st century and is also one of the best forwards in the game.
Lionel Messi
Whether playing for the Argentina national football team or Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Messi produces brilliance in every match.
Mbappe has to play, of course, and Messi's profile is arguably a better fit for Mbappe than Neymar. However, Neymar has been a steady contributor, with 13 goals and 11 assists in 20 Ligue 1 matches to go with two goals and two assists in six Champions League games.
According to FIFA it is Ronaldo. He fares at 33.6 kmph(and in the video below it's shown 33.98) compared to Messi's 32.5 kmph.
1Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Messi did his best to throw an eighth Ballon d'Or away with his stuttering form during the second half of the season, but in the end his iconic World Cup win is likely to be enough to earn him yet another Golden Ball.
Lionel Messi is the all time record winner of the award, having won it six times overall. He also holds the record for most goals and most points in a single season (50 and 100 respectively, in 2011–12). Cristiano Ronaldo is second on the all time list, having won four Golden Shoes, as well as two consecutively.
Maradona – 34
He scored many goals for the Brazilian team to contribute to their rise to fame. Pele played a total of 92 games for Brazil and scored 77 goals in his career whereas Maradona played a total of 91 games and scored a total of 34 goals.
The Argentine has scored more World Cup goals - 13 - than his two rivals, though he's played more games. Pele hit 12 goals at the World Cup and Ronaldo has notched eight times. Pele's ratio, though, sees him come out on top again; 0.86 compared to Messi on 0.5 and Ronaldo on 0.36.
Lionel Messi is the holder of the title 'King of football. ' He is best known for his dribbling skills, tricks on the field, impossible goals, and never-ending determination to win the game.
#10 Michel Platini
Credited with making France a global superpower in football, the diminutive playmaker enjoyed a long and fruitful career for club and country. Operating as a number 10, Platini often reserved his best for the biggest matches, scoring several crucial goals throughout his career.