FC Barcelona: Is Lionel Messi Really the Greatest Player Ever?

he is a great player. but saying best ever is debatable. yes he is Barcas all time scorer at the age of 24, but he ONLY shines when he plays for barca. nowhere else. that just shows that players like xavi and iniesta <mind my spelling> make him look good. when you take away those players, you dont see messi on the pitch.

you cant say the same for pele or maradona on the other hand. they we good individually as well as with a team. for me CR7 has the potential to join that group. he showed it doesnt matter who the team mates are, he still plays on the same level. keep in mind he scored just as many goals as messi except his total is split over 3 clubs. <Sporting lisbon, Man United and real madrid> so it doesnt show as a record on any books.

but this whole debate of best ever title is rubbish if you ask me. yes, messi and CR7 will both be remembered on the same level as pele and maradona.