Barcelona defender Dani Alves has seemingly demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of football by bizarrely claiming Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t influence games.
In an interview with Bola de Vez, the right back was asked a question many pundits have been asked previously – who is better between Ronaldo and Leo Messi.
Unsurprisingly, the Barcelona man went with his team mate, but then rather went on to say Ronaldo doesn’t influence Real’s game – forgetting that scoring goals is perhaps the best way to mark an influence on a game. The Portuguese forward hit a career best 61 goals for his club in all competitions last season.
“Messi is much better than Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi has an influence on the play and Cristiano doesn’t. See if he has an influence on the play beyond scoring goals and appearing in certain moves. Messi is influential, he plays and assists. Messi has a divine gift. Cristiano is work. We have our battles, but I admire him. He is a guy with great dedication and he’s competitive,” Alves claimed.
He went on to add: “He has things that I do not admire because I play for the team. I think that my team is more important than me. I think he cares little for what really matters, which is the collective side of the game. So much so that some criticised us during the celebration of titles while he celebrated the Pichichi.”
Ronaldo is the best of all.
its a pity that dani alves doesn’t know football.
I think Dani Alves has personal issues with CR7. He keeps condemning him even wheen Messi himslf says somtin good about CR7
Alves knws Cr7 iz de best
it’s realy ronaldo does’nt influence game? hahhhahh! no na lie…he influence!…..up madrid
Dani has failed to recognise cr7, cr7 is best player in the world
CR7 IS D BEST
Alves is a soccer flunkey who doesn’t have intuition about modern soccer neither futbol king Cr7, he’s very opionated with misconception about RONALDO….halaaa RONALDO world awards are al urs
Alves is a soccer flunkey who doesn’t have intuition about modern soccer neither futbol king Cr7, he’s very opionated with misconception about RONALDO….halaaa RONALDO world awards ae al urs