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‘The greatest in history’ – Ronaldo Nazario praises Lionel Messi

Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazario praised Lionel Messi's performance in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. Messi scored a hat-trick, and Nazario called him 'the greatest player in history.'

Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazario praised Argentine superstar Lionel Messi ‘s performance in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Algeria in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup, currently being held in the US, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19.

Messi scored a hat-trick against Luca Zidane in the first round of Group G matches.

Nazario told Tribuna: “Records are made to be broken, and that’s no surprise for Messi and Argentina, the reigning champions.”

He added: “Every time the ball touches his foot, Messi transforms everything into a historic achievement.”

“We shouldn’t keep quiet about it. The truth is, Messi is the greatest player in history.”

He concluded: “There are always doubts, but he’s having a historic night that he’ll never forget.”

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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Egypt IndependentIndependentCenter3 days ago
‘The greatest in history’ – Ronaldo Nazario praises Lionel Messi

Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazario praised Lionel Messi's performance in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. Messi scored a hat-trick, and Nazario called him 'the greatest player in history.'

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a sports-related event with no political implications. It quotes a football legend praising another player's performance without any biased language or framing.