Kevin De Bruyne’s response when asked if he would rather play with Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi
De Bruyne: Would I Rather Play With Cristiano Ronaldo Or Lionel Messi?
“I’d rather play with Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo,” Kevin De Bruyne said coyly. “I’m one of the best players of my generation, and I think I’d benefit more from playing with Ronaldo. I think he’d be more comfortable in a similar position to me as a playmaker.”
The Belgium international has come up against both players at club level and the international stage and said he would rather play with the former Manchester United superstar because he’s more of a ‘typical striker’.
“I would probably say Ronaldo because he’s more of a typical striker,” De Bruyne stated.
“Messi is still more of a playmaker.
“I am a playmaker, you can give me a striker.”
De Bruyne thrives off having that focal point to play off and caused chaos playing alongside Erling Haaland, who scored an incredible 52 goals in his debut season at Manchester City.
Messi and Ronaldo have dominated football for more than 15 years, with both scoring a ridiculous amount of goals and collecting 79 trophies and 12 Ballon d’Ors between them.
