Is Messi the greatest player of all time?

[ItzDoctorZ]

Messi > Ronaldo definitely.
As for all time? Debatable.

 

[Tramo]

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[AceofSom]

Hes in the top 10 of all time, but not the greatest. Maradona use to carry whole teams by himself and won the world cup. He will not top him unless he wins a world cup.

 

[waraabe]

Your Club has a chicken on its crest

That is all

@Adheer Warsame is officially the funniest guy here

 

[Jujuman]

Messi is by far the best of his generation.

That said, however you simply can't make a fair comparison between players from different eras. Their training was less sophisticated, tactics were different dietary and nutrition wasn't as developed as it is today.

As for the most influential footballer however, that certainly goes to Cruyff.