Man Utd boss Ferguson tribute to Ballon d'Or winner Messi
Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 03:34
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to Barcelona star Lionel Messi after he won his third Ballon d'Or.
Messi, man of the match in the Champions League final in 2011, also won the Primera Division, Spanish Supercopa, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup last year.
"Critics have always questioned whether players like Pele from the 50s could play today," said Ferguson.
"The answer to that is great players would play in any generation. Lionel Messi could play in the 1950s and the present day, as could Di Stefano, Pele, Maradona, Cruyff because they are all great players.
"Lionel Messi without question fits into that category."
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Comments (1)
This is how good dad should be addressin issues in public....i wish pele hears this....
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