Koke: Ronaldo is an athlete - but Messi is a god The Spain international respects the Real Madrid mans impressive physical attributes but he feels that the divine Argentine is the better player 8 Oct 2014 09:28:00 Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke believes that while Cristiano Ronaldo is a phenomenal athlete, Lionel Messi is a footballing god. Ronaldo and Messi have won the last six Ballon dOr awards between them and the debate over which player is superior remains one of the most heated in world football. Koke, though, believes that while the Real Madrid aces physical prowess warrants recognition, he feels that that the diminutive Barcelona No.10 is a divine talent. Ronaldo is an athlete, but Messi is a god, the Spain international is quoted as saying by Marca. However, despite his reverence for the Argentine, Koke rejected the opportunity to play alongside Messi this season, insisting that he was not in the least bit tempted to move to Camp Nou when Barcelona came calling during the summer, given he had just helped Atletico beat the Blaugrana to the Liga title. I made the decision to continue at Atletico, the 22- year-old explained. I appreciated the interest of Barcelona, but why would I have left during what is such a good time for Atletico? Diego Simeones side have been accused of employing an overly aggressive approach to the game, particularly this season, and Koke admitted that he has grown weary of the constant criticism of their style of play. I am already tired of saying that we are violent, he sighed. There is a campaign against us and it is not easy. But I am proud to be at Atletico. We fight for our lives at this club. We have done so since childhood.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:26:47 +0000
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