🚨🎙️ Zlatan Ibrahimović on Lionel Messi receiving a proper farewell while Cristiano Ronaldo may not:
“This tells you everything about the difference between them. Cristiano spent a huge part of his career trying to convince people that he was the best, constantly comparing himself to Messi and making sure everyone knew how highly he rated himself.
Messi never needed that. He never had to call himself the greatest, never needed to diminish Cristiano or campaign for recognition. He simply played, won, created memories and let people decide for themselves.
And look at where we are now. When Messi’s farewell comes, the entire football world will stop and celebrate him. That kind of respect cannot be demanded. It has to be earned.
For me, seeing Messi receive the farewell he deserves will be one of the most beautiful moments football has ever witnessed. That is the legacy of a player who never needed to tell the world who he was.”