The elimination of Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League round of 16 left Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi without reaching the quarterfinals in a new season. At 37 and 34, respectively, the stars did not lose their competitive spirit and hunger for glory.
However, Nicolas Anelka, a historic retired French striker, stopped to comment on the two referents and gave a stark opinion. “Their careers are over and I think they are both satisfied with what they have produced for fifteen years,” he said on RMC Sport's Rothen Ignites podcast. And he added about the club changes: “I am more surprised by Messi than Ronaldo. I thought Messi was going to wander in the French championship and that Ronaldo was going to suffer a little more, because the Premier League for me is a more difficult championship in terms of impact on and off the pitch.”
In addition, he explained that for him “there will be no more players so they will dominate world football so much” and that “they have been over everyone for fifteen years”. However, he added that the age factor is something to take into account and more at this point in their careers: “It is logical to see them slow down. It's normal.”
To close, he took as an example the different decisions taken by footballers when determining to withdraw from professional activity. “That's what happened to all the players who wanted to be on the field for too long. It's hard. There are players who did not hesitate to stop at 32, 33, 34 years old to finish at the top and not receive criticism. I stopped at 36, but I went to China at 32″, Anelka stressed.
Anelka, who knew how to wear the Arsenal of England jersey, that of Real Madrid, that of Paris Saint Germain, who played two Eurocups and played in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with the Gala national team, usually has fleeting appearances where she makes her points of view clear. At the time he explained that Kylian Mbappé should be the head of the capital's club above Messi and he also charged the Argentinian for the performances he had in Ligue 1 before winning his seventh Ballon d'Or.
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