Cannavaro and Nesta have also said exactly the same thing. Ronaldo Fenômeno, what a legendary beast.

@TellenJones

19 күн бұрын

Imagine how much more R9 coulda achieved if he stayed outta injury.

@Sorted906

18 күн бұрын

@@TellenJonesIt’s all speculation. The Messi under Pep was a different level in my opinion.

@panchoordonez9367

17 күн бұрын

El podía secar a cualquier delantero, a Ronaldo al que se le ponga enfrente

@timtan2023hiyffg

16 күн бұрын

​@@Sorted906ronaldo was the greatest talent ever, only injury stopped him

@danielkrome6640

14 күн бұрын

That Messi never won anything in national team. ​@Sorted906

Ronaldo in his prime had no rival

@gostodemaisdaroca4052

17 күн бұрын

He had no prime and was what he was . Ronaldo prime would be something scary.

@homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649

16 күн бұрын

What he did in Barcelona is considered to be prime.

@abdulmumin6251

16 күн бұрын

I wish he stayed at Barcelona he definitely would not of got injured as much. After moving to inter all the problems started. Serie A refs would let players kick shit out of him.

@nextgengaming7803

13 күн бұрын

Shame he was made of tin foil and yoghurt pots. I don't think we ever got to see the best of him because his body wouldn't allow him to do what his mind wanted him to.

@SamareDoTelke

13 күн бұрын

@@homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649that was when he 22..prime is late 20's

Nesta said the same thing and he played against Prime R9, Messi and CR7.

@davidac4532

3 күн бұрын

But Nesta played only a few games against Messi and Cristiano

Phenomenal Ronaldo Nazario da Lima ⬛🟦

@iiant2949

Ай бұрын

Messi too

@andjelkozlotvor

Ай бұрын

Ronaldo Luis Nazario da Lima 🟥⬛️

@lyvuthea1115

Ай бұрын

Brainless pessi dog fan😂​@@iiant2949

@larvancioramos9748

15 күн бұрын

He WAS always on DOPPING

@Forza_acmilan

13 күн бұрын

@@iiant2949nope Maldini was just humble

He will always be the ‘Phenomenon’. No other like him, no other on his level. He played with an aggression, a tenacity, a single mindedness and with technical skills that outshone anyone. Simple really, there is no comparison when you’ve seen him play in the flesh.

"Did you know the one player that scared Paolo Maldini?" Proceeds to spend the next 30 seconds not saying who

@edosandzo

7 күн бұрын

But he eventually said who, so what

@subhojitroy2917

6 күн бұрын

So he wasted 29 sec of his life...

@lostintime519

3 күн бұрын

@@subhojitroy2917 booohooo

@jimmyenucci4530

3 күн бұрын

It’s a trick to male ppl keep watching and gain more 💰

Prime R9 is scariest player to face , no st or winger is better than prime R9 not even messi and cr7.

@aybarsatasoy8834

Ай бұрын

Pure facts there

@jignet2787

Ай бұрын

🙌🏼🙌🏼

@Arpanbaliyan

Ай бұрын

Nahh man prime messi dribbling skills were better If the 28 year old messi played against prime Maldini Probably messi would win As I saw prime r9 Messi was streets ahead of everyone

@fidelisjeklin1623

Ай бұрын

@@Arpanbaliyancome on … No one is saying Messi was scary but Nazario was extraordinary. You just have to acknowledge somethings irrespective of whether you’re a Messi fan or not.

@Arpanbaliyan

Ай бұрын

@@fidelisjeklin1623 I det you never seen r9 prime and if you have seen then I can guarantee you have never seen Messi's 2015-2019 No one on this planet can be as good as messi Between 2015-19 Playmaker award 2x Best league goal scorer 3x European best goal scorer 2x Most dribbles completed 2x Best free kick conversation rate 13% Penalty conversation rate 93% Perfect passing accuracy 95% Header scored as a 5'7 :- 18 Who's gonna beat all these stats

Bro every one was afraid of R9 😂😂❤. He was an alien , Never saw anyone till date like him.

@tamzvideos

11 күн бұрын

Except for Messi

@nightraveler

11 күн бұрын

No, R9 is unique and the best player ever ​@@tamzvideos

@lsplan23

11 күн бұрын

​@tamzvideos nah R9 in his prime was messi and ronaldo but better

@mhawk1292

10 күн бұрын

@@tamzvideos ask messi 😂.

@tamzvideos

10 күн бұрын

@@lsplan23 Ehh he was not,

R9 was a beast during his prime.

R9 is criminally underrated because of the goats

@johnnygrandomstuff5882

Ай бұрын

R9 is the goat

@sitoudesouza985

15 күн бұрын

You little children and Americans who just discovered football call Messi the GOAT. Go ask South Americans (not Argentinians) who they think the GOAT is. The debate is only between Pele (who did and invented a lot of the plays, Diego Armando Maradona El Pibe de Oro, and Ronaldo Nazario de Lima, "The Phenomenon" that happened in football history. Only these three did this: The ability to hijack any football game you play for 90 minutes straight for at least 5 years regardless of the opposition, and the other players breathing heavy, struggling to keep up with you on the field, no break. Even fans could look away because they will miss magic happening with the ball.

@saiphalgun

15 күн бұрын

@@sitoudesouza985 you adults not realizing the magic Ronaldo cr7 and messi how they changed football throught the years and have been on the top. YES I accept the fact Maradona and pele are some of the best players but who are the people who changed football has to be messi Ronaldo and this generation

@sitoudesouza985

15 күн бұрын

@@saiphalgun OK now we have to seat here and talk about R7 too now. Really guys? Folks we have someone over here comparing R7(someone who can't win a world cup with one of the best team in world) to Pele and Maradona. Pele, Maradona, and El Fenomeno would take any Portugal team, again any, and win the world cup. Pele won every world cup he played in except for when The Bulgarian and the Portuguese severely assaulted him to the point he had to be carried off the field on a stretcher, in 1966. Diego won a world cup by himself with an average Argentinian team, came back went to the final with the worse Argentinian team, only to lose the cup to the German on 1-0 on a penalty. I was rooting for Germany that night but I know if Maradona had even Mario Kempes alone, they would beat the famous "German Machine" of the 90's. Your Messi and R7 wouldn't even qualify to shine Pele and Maradona's shoes, as they use the say. R9 won 2 world cup and lost 1 final when he got sick. World cup is the trophies that matter the most. The most difficult and the most prestigious of all the trophies.

@saiphalgun

15 күн бұрын

@@sitoudesouza985 folks we have someone telling Portugal is the best team in the world nobody except pepe and felix like cr7 cr7 has 895 goals to r9 with what over 400?? Has to be a joke for me

I grew up watching channel 4 (uk) when I was about 11 when the Italian league was stacked Baggio del piero Nesta Maldini ronaldo desailly nedved buffon batistuta literally the best players of all time in one league just setting standards so high

@juvwon

7 күн бұрын

Gooooooooooooalaaaaaaazioooooo !!!!🔥⚽🔥

@antonywaters5554

7 күн бұрын

​@@juvwon those were the days it's only now how much we were blessed growing up on that talent compared to now obviously bar a few individuals back then there must of been 40 world class players and the average ones were amazing 👏

@SamSam-vu1zj

6 күн бұрын

Correct our generation had the best footballers the footballers nowadays could not play in that era

R9 peak pre injuries was the goat. Especially considering how tough serie a was at the time and not playing in such a good team compared to Messi and C.Ronaldo.

i loved football because him, R9 since 1997. i knowed it for along time ago, he is the best.

best cb in the 2000s vs best striker in the 2000s Thanks for 100 likes😀

@CedrobloxCedrblx

Ай бұрын

this might be a controversial take but Thierry Henry was better

@yourdaddyishere2654

Ай бұрын

​@@CedrobloxCedrblxnah

@sonalikshirsagar229

Ай бұрын

@@CedrobloxCedrblxhe was amazing but R9 was a BIT better

@CedrobloxCedrblx

Ай бұрын

@@sonalikshirsagar229 I agree now

@fish9625

Ай бұрын

Unstoppable force (R9) vs immovable object (Maldini)

Maldini was a football god with film star looks

@boat6771

25 күн бұрын

The look makes opponents think he is "easy going", while god said no :-)

@shansenani

15 күн бұрын

Yes he's the most handsome footballer star

@rogersevers123

15 күн бұрын

A 9.5 like Ferdinand said

Ronaldo Nazario is Messi and CR combined..

R9 was beast in his prime 💀

What the whole world saw from 1994 to 2002 was crazy. When kids today compare the player that was name "The Phenomenon" to Messi and R9, I just feel sorry for them for missing out on what football was with Ronaldo Nazario De Lima. On Sundays some Mondays (Serie A) and Tuesday/Wednesday (European Leagues) hundreds of millions of men and women around the world stop to watch magic happen on the field with El Fenomeno. For 90 minutes our hearts beat like we were marching toward heaven. It was incredible. Only Pele and Maradona did this before: Highjack any football game you play for 90 minutes straight for at least 5 years, and the other players breath heavy, struggle to keep up with you on the field, no break. Legend. Messi and R7 cannot do this. Pele, Maradona, R9 and R10 could do whatever they want with the ball.

@arifb222

15 күн бұрын

You're confusing R9 with CR7. R9 is OG Ronaldo.

@sitoudesouza985

15 күн бұрын

@@arifb222 Not confusing, typo is fixed, nonetheless everyone understood the point that was being made. Thanks.

@user-uy1dp9ow8s

9 күн бұрын

انا من المملكة العربية السعودية وشاهدت كرة القدم من ٣٠ سنه كان البرازيلي رونالدو الظاهرة شيء من الخيال لاعب جمع مابين المهارة والمراوغة والسحر

Only injury could stop R9. what a beast

I would take 21 year old R9 over any player at any stage of their career. At that time he was already worlds most expensive player and youngest ever Ballon D'or winner.

Nobody could stop prime R9, i remember a 36 year old Nesta pocketing Messi

@xoioioioioio8084

Ай бұрын

Shut up lots of players stopped him

@bestfriend6571

Ай бұрын

Nesta only stopped Messi once but he pocketed your daddy Penaldo most of the time

@user-nj1et9fu7d

Ай бұрын

Honestly there boats

@user-nj1et9fu7d

Ай бұрын

Got takild easily

@LightingRevenant

Ай бұрын

R9 was a different breed, no disrespect to Messi and Ronaldo but he was harder to stop.

R9 in his prime was a menace to defenders all over the world just unstoppable

Italian 🇮🇹 Super GOAT CB & Football World *Legendary Paolo Maldini..❤💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Nesta and Maldini they are both afraid of Ronaldo Nazario 💀

Nesta pocked messi while messi was in his prime and nesta was 36 years old. Maldini would've said outta respect that messi would dribble past him but that's tough for messi. Sorry to say but maldini would've destroyed messi for sure. Only ronaldo nazario was able to out pass maldini and nesta.

@realn.d4296

Ай бұрын

Pocketed? Ramos tackles Messi all the time when they meet and you are here talking about that one and only tackle from Nesta, plus the video showed Maldini avoid the ball from Ronaldo, Ramos tackles Messi all the time, i would give Ramos credit instead.😂😂😂

@kalflagertha

Ай бұрын

Nesta pocketed Messi once but Messi still scored 3 goal contributions that game, tackling just once doesnt mean everything, infact i would even say Messi owned him on the game since he wasnt enough to stop Messi from scoring and assisting.

@bishalsays8959

Ай бұрын

@@kalflagertha bro he scored 2 penalties. How is nesta supposed to stop 2 penalty?

@kalflagertha

Ай бұрын

@@bishalsays8959 There are many ways for a defender to prevent a penalty like not fouling or to sometimes even help stop a penalty by giving mind games to the taker. Either way Messi won the game and the ucl championship afterwards so 🤷‍♂

Messi is too delicate for Maldini, Ronaldo on the other hand was a train he steam rolled eveyone, toi much power and talent in human form

@aryadeshmukh1824

Ай бұрын

still he got pocketed lmaoooooo

@csha1151

Ай бұрын

Ronaldo and Messi would get pocketed no matter what, zero bias included

@abdurahmon8863

Ай бұрын

Alessandro Nesta bodied Messi and destroyed

@Ninja-py1ss

Ай бұрын

lol, messi is physically beast. Ronaldo is going down even when defender dont touch him :D

@docb4304

Ай бұрын

AND STILL GOT HIS ASS KICKED BY MALDINI

I hope the world hear this name. Ronaldo was the best player. But argentinos try so hard to reduce his greatness by classifying him as the best "9". He is the best player since the 80s till now.

Legendary statement by Sinisa Mihajlovic: "Ronaldo is going in counterattack and Nesta and I are alone"

I had a pleasure to watched both players. My childhood was full of joy.

Ronaldo was strong, fast and skillful. The combination of a monster!

He actually said that he’s lucky for not playing against messi

@Elbichofan

Ай бұрын

Nesta could pocket him what are u talking about bro 💀

@barakatsabab8194

Ай бұрын

​@@ElbichofanThat was only one time but every time Messi destroyed him

@thenikroy7582

Ай бұрын

​How many time ronaldo was pocketed by them​? @@Elbichofan

@mouniaboussouf263

Ай бұрын

We talking Maldini Messi can be countered easily when dribbling in a 1v1 its same but messi has no physical strength so maldini hasn't got a hard job

@RyugaYonekura

Ай бұрын

Cr7 goat Messi pessi

No , solamente como defensor, el es uno de los mejores jugadores del mundo de todos los tiempos

Ronaldo Nazario the popular legend of my childhood! he was considered the best in the world that time.

R9 = messi + CR7 that's how good prime R9

Man, R9 without his injury would've been another wonder we could contemplate. On par with CR7 and Messi in terms of sheer talent and skills.

When a player is more skilled you can use strength, when a player is faster you can use positioning, if the player is stronger you can use skill. If the player is faster, stronger, better, it’s tough lol

It's hard to explain what was ronaldo in his prime to people who didn't watch him play. He was something out of the world. Not even Messi reached that dominance. Sadly it lasted only 2-3 years so everyone will remember messi or CR7 for their long career

CR7 is very fast but a bit twinkle toed, easy to trip him up. R9 was a monster. Center of gravity is better and acceleration is powerful on the burst. His refusal to fall easily makes him very hard to take on

R9 was a natural finisher who could get past anyone from an early age. Messi and CR7 were dribblers who could get past people but it took them a few years before they were great finishers

@kosett-bb9mz

13 күн бұрын

correct they adapted later after 20s. R9 stats early 20 is insane he was like a experienced striker like a age 30 baller playing..

@jR0xas

12 күн бұрын

Yeah Ronaldo had the most talent out of any footballer ever, if he reached his prime there wouldn't have even been a debate.

Prime Ronaldo was better than Messi or cr7 …but only 2-3 years …

@lazarousmuzandu2568

28 күн бұрын

True unfortunately youngsters will never know that. El phenomenal

@Sorted906

18 күн бұрын

@@lazarousmuzandu2568 He’s not on Messi’s level, and this is coming from someone old enough to have seen them both. I’ve never once witnessed R9 circumvent 4 or more players to score a goal, not once. His vision/passing ability was also at a mediocre level, whereas Messi needs no introduction on that part.

@aksa908

17 күн бұрын

@@Sorted906than you haven’t really looked my friend 😂

@user-bi5nw4vp6t

17 күн бұрын

​@@Sorted906He was better. Only player more dangerous than prime R9 was Diego

@gostodemaisdaroca4052

17 күн бұрын

​@@Sorted906what have you smoked? 😅😅😅😅😅

what makes R9 very scary is he attacks and dribbles through the middle, he’s hardly on the flanks like CR7&Messi R9 plays the number 9 position predominantly with the skill level of ronaldinho. So he’s always dribbling center backs and goal keepers for fun. If you didn’t watch him in his prime, try to imagine ronaldinho as a no9 or prime Messi as a no9, scary right ? That’s who R9 was, He’s the best player ever !

R9 was truly a beast.... he only got beaten by injury plague Even with those injuries, he won 2 world cups

Ronaldo 96-97 Barsa year is the best player i,ve seen in my life. If he would stay in Spain instead went to Italy i think no doubt he would be the GOAT

He was all the great defenders worst nightmare. That much we know is true.

Ronaldo was a nightmare for any defense, but Maldini sang his praises for messi as well

Maldini said he got lucky not playing against Messi wise words from a strong man Edit: omg these replies are getting out of hand

@JUAN81818

Ай бұрын

Nesta pocketed messi in 2011 with 37 years 💀

@clusterwaffles4679

Ай бұрын

@@JUAN81818 did he actually I didn’t see Messi play until 2012

@MultipleFlames

Ай бұрын

@@JUAN81818pocket with 1 good tackle watch the game

@eklavya494

Ай бұрын

@@JUAN81818lmao he didn’t even pocketed messi, messi dribbled past him many times, again that messi wasnt even prime messi. Cry more 💀 😂

@JUAN81818

Ай бұрын

@@eklavya494 He literally avoided him scoring 1 goal messi and i didnt disrespect messi lol.

1984 to 2009 is career was the longest in football history

What ronaldo did during 1996 - 1999 is the pinnacle of what a soccer striker can achieve. God status

Nesta and cavannaro def said exact same thing. R9 was the truth

36 yrs old nesta locked messi.. So maldini can easily beat his ass

@xyhl.

Ай бұрын

exactly

@dot-hj6jo

Ай бұрын

Messi had 3 goal contributions in that match😂

@WeWasKingz3rdReich

Ай бұрын

​@@dot-hj6jo D riding is crazy

@NoTsettan

Ай бұрын

​​@@xyhl.MALDINI said in an interview he is lucky that messi didnt play against messi

@inevitable8562

Ай бұрын

@@NoTsettanfake

Dude is 6 feet,board shoulder,very strong,very fast with ball and off ball,both footed,High technique and dribbling skills. Its like created player in video games .

As a messi fan ronaldo nazario in his prime was more of a menace than messi

All you youngsters cannot understand what fenomeno was!!!the best of the history

Thats just understandable. R9 in that era was a beast, il phenomenon...

Messi In ground opponent Whole country Scared ❤😂

Mihajlovic said "Ronaldo went forward and Nesta and I alone in defense..." 😃😃😃

No player, Messi inclusive, was on R9's level in his prime. Messi has a big brain, and so did Maldini, but R9 in addition to having the brain, also had something else which would cause Maldini those worries : he had the physicality. He was a bull, but a very fast, technical, agile bull

I knew it was the phenomenon. At his best, there was nothing that could be done.

R9 🇧🇷 ❤

Nesta played against Messi but he was an old man by then.

@Taxeavsion

Ай бұрын

Maldini never played, it was alessandro nesta who pocketed messi

@CoachHafidh

Ай бұрын

Maldini never faced messi, it happend messi had injury when Ac milan faced barcelona.

Predictors night mare that was Ronald nazario 100% beast

Messi peak vs R9 peak. Messi isn't even close. That's right kids. He was that good.

Just look at what he done in 1 season at barcelona, its incredible, so many highlights youd think he had played there for years. The guy is the best to ever play the game, its not even a debate, even players and ex players say the same.

Just from the title I already knew who this is about. Can you imagine if Ronaldo ever reached his prime and didn't get injured?

Ronaldo was insane.If he was fit and more proffesional he will be the best ever..

Ronaldo was strong and fast with unbelievable tekkers and loved running at you with the ball and could score with ease. If it wasn't for injuries he would of been unstoppable.

Ronaldo... Was a beast in his lowest.

Maradona mustve worried ppl.he went there and won the league with Napoli

Messi even survived Pepe 😂 And Ronaldo was also like: wtf he survived Pepe ??👽👽👽👽🗿🍷🥶🥶🥶🥶🐐🔥

Ronaldo Fenomeno was the most dangerous striker ever

Cristiano ronaldo wouldn't lace R9's boots

Maldini have played against Messi more than once

Maldini has publicly stated that Maradona is the best player he ever played against, and he faced Maradona in his prime age! Quit creating your own happiness..

Maldini said he was lucky he didn't have to face messi.

I hate that people dont remember beckenbauer😢

R9 baby...... Wooh!!

when the video plays for 3 seconds, i already know the answer

Playing Messi would’ve definitely scared him

Mihajlovic said Ronaldo on attack and only Nesta and I defend him 😂

I knew it! I'd be scared to R9 was spontaneous, unpredictable, physically impossible to stop, pace and clinical finishing was out of this world.

Ronaldo was known for breaking ankles, definitely double down on that guy.

Is so sad that a lot of Brazilian football players seem to party a little too hard. Ronaldo, Kaka, Neymar and Ronaldinho all shortened their prime a lot because of drugs and alcohol.

Ronaldo Phenomenum , was absolutely the best striker i have seen taking 3 defenders at the same time and get rid of them and scored.

I wish r9 didnt suffer from injuries... we wouldve truly then known what an animal he was... what a player in his prime years though...

R9 IN HIS PRIME WAS THE ULTIMATE PLAYER ...NUMERO UNO OF ALL TIME

Theo Walcott sent him to Compulsory retirement

I have never seen anyone being able to stand a chanche against Maldini phisically other than Maradona and Ronaldo, Maldini himself said he hated this and only this 2 players managed to make him feel not able to beat them athletically.

Knew who it was going to be before the video started.

If you google Ronaldo, Cr7 is the first result... Always hurts me, even if I like him too. But everyone that was lucky enough to see R9 play in his prime will come to the same conclusion, this guy was supposed to be the goat... if only he could have stayed healthy!

This man called Ronaldo AKA il Fenomeno was the worst knightmare of all backs that time. Nesta, Maldini, Canavarro wishes he had never played Serie A Calcio and WC.

Americans: Mara-Doner Pey-lay

@mufc77

Ай бұрын

Zid-on

Maldini already said Messi is the best of all time, and he said Maradona is the best player he ever played against and Ronaldo nazario was the second best

Ronaldo nazario is the mike tyson of football

Nesta tamed Messi, Maldini would have traumatized him.

Sergio Ramos had Messi in his pockets. Nesta and Maldini definitely would.

R9 is a real Legend

Maradona is not a striker . He is the best player of all time . And R9 maybe the best striker in history .

No. Maldini would have easily pocketted Messi. Its strength and physicality is unmatchable.

@claudianassereldine7653

Ай бұрын

Messi is the best dribbliler of course he would be woried

@mouniaboussouf263

Ай бұрын

Best current dribbler is sofiane boufal and in all times zinedine zidane in 2006 is the best dribbler but maldini can take him the ball a defender in wich i forgot the name made messi slap the ground💀

@Lm1_0

Ай бұрын

As if messi never played against strong physical defenders.. Even two of the greatest defenders in his era virgil and ramos admitted they were afraid of messi.. Cry more 😭😭

@ryneyuji

Ай бұрын

​@@Lm1_0 sorry lads,maldini is beyond ramos level,messi is just nothing for maldini

@pully2024

Ай бұрын

​@@ryneyujimaldini literally said that he (maldini) was lucky to avoid messi when his milan squad played barca cuz messi was injured

Best defender in Football history?! Clearly never heard of Tom Flanagan then.

R9 didn't even hit his prime