Messi is not even half of the player Ronaldo is, says Carlos Varela

Thegoalmac can reveal that Carlos Varela says Lionel Messi is not half as good as Cristiano Ronaldo and claims that the Portuguese would have won more Ballon d'Or awards if he were "ugly".

Hmmm, even as much as every one has their opinions to different football related issues, the truth is that some people's idea is just unbelievable.

Anyways you guys have seen what this guy said, so I will leave it for you guys to judge if he is on something and how soon he needs to get off what he is on, or did he actually say the truth? Continue to read what he said after the cut.


"I do not understand how anyone could criticise him," the former Basel midfielder told AS ahead of Madrid's Champions League clash with the Swiss champions at St. Jakob Park on Wednesday night. "I think his image has a [negative] effect.

"People are jealous and envious of him. If he were ugly, they would have treated him better.
"He should have won more than two Ballon d'Or awards. Messi is not even half the player that Ronaldo is.

"Messi has not shown the world what he can do another club, unlike Ronaldo, who has already proven himself at Manchester United."

Ronaldo won the Champions League with United in 2008 before leaving for Madrid the following year.

The Madeira native has since scored 277 goals in 264 games for the Blancos but he is continually compared to four-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, who became La Liga and the Champions League's all-time record goalscorer over the past four days.