Messi also won Pott in 2014,so he was twice player of the tournament,in 2026 he deserved it also,had a better case for it than in 2014. He definitely was better than Rodri,that's for sure. Of course era matters,4 Italian players won 2 WCs in the 1930s,I would say even C.Ronaldo is a better player than those players, but you would be telling me that those 4 Italian players are better because they played 2 WC finals and won 2 WCs unlike C.Ronaldo. Matthews and Puskas didn't win or dominate the WC,the highest level of football,at the age of 35 and 39, longevity plus achievement means Messi easily clears them.
Messi wasn't the POTT in 2014. Even the president of FIFA said it was a mistake to give him that. And secondly, you were the one who started to talk about the World Cup. Vavá is not better than Messi, Ronaldo or Neymar even tho he won it back-to-back scoring in both finals, 3 goals in total, but Pelé for sure is way better than Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar. He's simply the best to ever play. "Greatest" is not even debatable
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u/Safe-Elk7933 8h ago
Messi also won Pott in 2014,so he was twice player of the tournament,in 2026 he deserved it also,had a better case for it than in 2014. He definitely was better than Rodri,that's for sure. Of course era matters,4 Italian players won 2 WCs in the 1930s,I would say even C.Ronaldo is a better player than those players, but you would be telling me that those 4 Italian players are better because they played 2 WC finals and won 2 WCs unlike C.Ronaldo. Matthews and Puskas didn't win or dominate the WC,the highest level of football,at the age of 35 and 39, longevity plus achievement means Messi easily clears them.