Morgan updated the full version of the upper and lower parts of Ronaldo's interview and invited a number of reporters and hosts to comment. They talked about the competition between Ronaldo and Messi.
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Morgan: Messi has already won a World Cup. Does it matter whether Cristiano Ronaldo wins the World Cup?
Host Richard Keith: First of all, I have to say that I think he is a bit self-aggrandizing occasionally, but he is also quite funny and sincere. He is a bit conceited but that’s okay. After all, we all have it to some extent. He did mention a lot of big names, but I’m talking about the interviewer, not Ronaldo himself (Morgan laughs). I really enjoyed this interview.
I don’t agree with Henry Winter (reporter). I don’t think he can win the World Cup. This needs to be made clear. Portugal can't win the World Cup, and I don't think he has to win the World Cup to be counted among the greats. He undoubtedly is now. But I agree with Henry Winter on another point: he can be ranked in the top five all-time. But in my top five list, there would be a guy named George Best, who lived in a completely different era than we do now. Best has never participated in the World Cup, and he has never even expected to represent his country in the World Cup. But like I said, Ronaldo has done everything there is to do to be ranked as one of the top football players of all time. Do you think he is unique? I'm not sure about this, so I won't talk about it for now.
As for Messi, I think the Qatar World Cup is perfect for him and the Argentina team - Ronaldo is right. You may think that a country of Argentina's size should have better results, but they did win two championships before, and this time Messi led the team to do it again. But this tournament is tailor-made for Messi. I don't say that in a derogatory sense, but I mean that he didn't have to travel long distances during the whole process: he checked into a hotel at the beginning of the tournament and slept in the same room and the same bed until the end of the final.
I talked to Wenger about this matter, and he agreed: If it is replaced by the next one (jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States), the players will have to travel frequently across regions. Even if Messi participates, it will be difficult to have the same influence. Long distance travel is a huge factor in this type of event, as Henry Winter experienced. Therefore, this World Cup is an excellent time for Messi. I don't mean to belittle his achievements, I really don't, but he did win the World Cup in an event that was extremely beneficial to him. Cristiano Ronaldo will not have such good luck, he can only rely on himself to go head-to-head with other teams. But he has done an extremely good job.
When Kenny Dalglish was asked about the dispute between Messi and Ronaldo, he would always say "I want the one you don't want." For me, I always choose Ronaldo - because he has challenged himself everywhere and proven himself in the most competitive league in the world: he conquered Spain and Italy when Real Madrid was not at its peak. Messi has never done this.
Personally, Ronaldo can be ranked among the top five in history, but among the two Melo, I will always choose Ronaldo.
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