Paul Scholes former Manchester United Star said that he played with Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid star when they were at Manchester United but he concedes Lionel Messi the best ever player he had shared a pitch with.
In 2009 and 2011 Champions League final Paul Scholes played both matches against Lionel Messi and said the Argentinian's ability to deliver on the big stage made him a unique talent.
Why Lionel Messi is so good he explained in his preview of Champions League Final, written that:
"I think about the great players with whom i have shared a pitch: Eric Cantona, Zinedine Zidane, Pirlo, Xavi, Ronaldo and the greatest of them all is Messi. I watched him at the Mastella against Valencia in November and he looked less than interested. Since then he has been sensational. His scoring record, in terms of goals to games, is a phenomenon. But it is more than the goals, it is the game in which he score them.
"He scores in the big games against the big teams and he does it season in, season out. He does not go missing even when, as with the world cup finals, he looked tired and was carrying an injury. There are lot of good footballers who can come up with the goods every now and then. Messi does it every week, under a weight of expectation greater than any other player.
In the Champions League final Barcelona against Juventus Messi will have aim to win his fourth UEFA Champions League title on Saturday at Berlin.
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