Messi - No
Cristiano - No
Pointless to even think they will ever achieve that level of impact. In my opinion Zidane was better than Maradona. If I had to choose between Pele, Maradona, or Zidane I would pick Zidane every time. I believe Zidane deserves every right to be considered one of the best 5 players of all time.
Most people on these boards haven't even seen Pele or Maradona play other than in hilights on the internet. The older people can speak with a valid opinion of Maradona, but most of the people that post here weren't even alive when Pele was actually playing.
Between Messi and Cristiano, CR is the only one that appears to be getting better with each passing year. Even though Messi is younger he doesn't look any better than he did 2 years ago and the fact that his DNA will always work against him doesn't help his cause. He will NEVER be able to compare to Maradona so for people to think he will is unjust and pointless. Maradona and Pele impacted the game of football on a global scale, neither Cristiano or Messi are anywhere near that level.
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