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Pépé: Messi is Goku, Ronaldo is Vegeta!
9 Dec
Summary
- Nicolas Pépé compared Messi to Goku and Ronaldo to Vegeta.
- He believes Ronaldo's talk about Messi highlights his second-place status.
- Pépé asserts no human can directly challenge Messi on the field.
Nicolas Pépé, who previously played for Arsenal and now features for Villarreal, has sparked discussion with his distinctive comparison of football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In a recent interview, Pépé likened Messi to Goku from Dragon Ball Z and Ronaldo to Vegeta, suggesting Ronaldo's frequent commentary on Messi highlights his perceived second-best status.
Pépé elaborated on his analogy, drawing parallels with characters from Naruto. He posited that Ronaldo, like Vegeta or Sasuke, is the one who speaks about the other, while Messi, like Goku or Naruto, remains relatively silent. This, according to Pépé, stems from Ronaldo's frustration at being consistently surpassed by a player of Messi's stature, particularly given their physical differences.
The former Arsenal player also commented on Neymar's peak career, stating the Brazilian could match Ronaldo but not Messi. Pépé concluded by emphasizing that while Ronaldo's statistical achievements might be replicated over time, Messi's unique talent ensures there will never be another like him, downplaying Ronaldo's pursuit of a thousand career goals.
