{"id":10582,"date":"2024-11-21T05:12:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T05:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=10582"},"modified":"2024-11-21T05:12:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T05:12:25","slug":"lionel-messi-or-cristiano-ronaldo-angel-di-maria-names-his-greatest-player-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=10582","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Angel Di Maria names his greatest player of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-images.bolavip.com\/news\/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.worldsoccertalk.com%2Fjpg%2Ffull%2FWST_20241119_WST_540344_Angel-Di-Maria-Argentina.jpg&amp;width=1200&amp;height=740\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links-Parrafos\"><strong>Angel Di Maria<\/strong>\u00a0stands among the few players privileged to have shared the pitch with both\u00a0<strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong>. The Argentine winger, known for his creativity and playmaking, has had the unique experience of playing alongside these two legends, delivering countless assists and playing a pivotal role in their respective successes. After years of sharing locker rooms with both icons,\u00a0<strong>Di Maria has made it clear who he believes is the greatest of all time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links-Parrafos\">At 36 and now representing Portuguese giants\u00a0<strong>Benfica<\/strong>, Angel Di Maria is savoring the twilight of his illustrious career. When asked to weigh in on the eternal debate surrounding soccer\u2019s greatest player,\u00a0<strong>the Argentine has consistently acknowledged both Messi and Ronaldo as all-time greats<\/strong>. However, when pressed to choose between the two, Di Maria offered his perspective during an interview with Argentine journalist Juan Pablo Varsky for\u00a0<em>Clank Media<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links-Parrafos\">\u201c<strong><em>I\u2019ve always said the same thing, and I\u2019ll keep saying it: for me, they are the two best in history, but it\u2019s obvious that the best, by far, is Leo<\/em>\u00a0(Messi)<\/strong>.\u00a0<em>Not just because of the 8 Ballon d\u2019Ors he has, which already puts him far ahead of Cristiano, but also because of everything else. Cristiano is about work, work, and more work.\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>Leo, on the other hand, is pure quality<\/em>\u00a0(talent),\u00a0<em>a gift from God<\/em><\/strong><em>. He doesn\u2019t have to push himself for anything;\u00a0<strong>he doesn\u2019t need to do anything to be the best<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links-Parrafos\">Di Maria elaborated on the key difference between the two. \u201c<em><strong>Cristiano\u00a0has always had to work hard<\/strong>\u2014gym sessions, finishing drills, always striving for more.\u00a0<strong>The Little Guy (Messi), you watch him play, and it\u2019s like he\u2019s just playing with his friends<\/strong><\/em>,\u201d he said. \u201c<em>He enjoys football, and he does it that way. That\u2019s why, for me, there\u2019s such a big difference between the two.\u00a0<strong>Without a doubt, Leo is incomparable to anyone<\/strong><\/em>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-body__embed__img\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3947971819 image-embed-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-images.bolavip.com\/news\/image?src=https:\/\/images.worldsoccertalk.com\/webp\/full\/WST_20241119_WST_540344_Angel-Di-Maria-Argentina-Messi-Ronaldo-1200x675_27737d03.webp&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links-Parrafos\">During his time with Ronaldo at\u00a0<strong>Real Madrid\u00a0from 2010 to 2014<\/strong>, Di Maria won six trophies, including the coveted\u00a0<strong>2013-14 UEFA Champions League<\/strong>\u00a0title, known as \u201c<em><strong>La Decima<\/strong><\/em>\u201c.\u00a0<strong>With Messi, however, Di Maria\u2019s journey has been much longer and filled with international glory<\/strong>. Together, they achieved\u00a0<strong>Olympic gold<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>two Copa America titles<\/strong>, and the pinnacle of all achievements\u2014the\u00a0<strong>2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Di Maria discusses future plans amid retirement speculation<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links-Parrafos\">While\u00a0<strong>Di Maria has retired from the international stage after the\u00a0Argentina\u00a02024 Copa America victory<\/strong>, he remains active at the club level. Questions about his eventual retirement have naturally arisen,\u00a0<strong>but the Argentine insists he is still enjoying the game and is not ready to hang up his boots just yet<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links-Parrafos\">\u201c<em><strong>I don\u2019t have a retirement date<\/strong>; I\u2019m enjoying it much more since we won with the national team. It\u2019s like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Before, I had the pressure of winning something with Argentina, but the last few years have been pure joy.\u00a0<strong>I\u2019m having fun again. I\u2019m not thinking about a specific moment to say, \u2018two more years and I\u2019m done.\u2019 Honestly, I don\u2019t know<\/strong><\/em>,\u201d the Benfica player admitted.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links-Parrafos\">Despite keeping his playing career alive, Di Maria is already preparing for life after football. \u201c<em><strong>I\u2019m taking the coaching course, but just in case. Starting at 30 years old, I began analyzing football more<\/strong>\u2014not just from a player\u2019s perspective, but also from a coach\u2019s point of view. I try to see the game from another perspective,\u00a0<strong>although being a coach takes much more time<\/strong><\/em>,\u201d he explained in statements to Clank Media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-banner-desktop\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1964683617 ad-container \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Di Maria\u00a0stands among the few players privileged to have shared the pitch with both\u00a0Lionel Messi\u00a0and\u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo. 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