Arthur points out a major difference between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, calling one ‘more reserved’ and less ‘playful’ than the other

His experience with both Ronaldo and Messi is also something very few players have been able to accumulate in the history of the sport.

Arthur points out a major difference between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, calling one ‘more reserved’ and less ‘playful’ than the other

Arthur Melo with Ronaldo and Messi (credit: Google Images)

Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo has recently chimed in with his opinion on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The former Barcelona and Juventus man has had the opportunity to share dressing rooms with both legends and believes that while their personality is different outside the pitch, on the pitch, both of them are extremely focused and serious.

Currently in Liverpool, Melo had been touted as one of the talents half a decade back but he has struggled for game time in the last couple of seasons. However, his experience with both Ronaldo and Messi is also something very few players have been able to accumulate in the history of the sport.

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According to him both Ronaldo and Messi have great personalities on the pitch. But off the pitch, Messi is a little more reserved and does not show up in the headlines often whereas on the other side, Ronaldo is very playful off the pitch and likes to see in the headlines. Ronaldo’s boisterous nature has been in the focus of the media for the better part of two decades. From calling himself the best to throwing microphones in the water, Ronaldo has always been in the news. While his counterpart has been a family man through and through.

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But when it comes to football both have the same work mentality and everybody should look up on to them and try to indulge those qualities in themselves. Arthur quoted “They are two personalities, off-field, a little different. Leo is a little more reserved and Cristiano is a little more playful. But in the work circle, the mentality of the two is something to admire and [you must] try to get closer to it.”

Seems like the debate of the Goats will not end sooner and we will get to witness the opinions and views of many different players in the upcoming years. Which is great.

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What Happened to Arthur Melo?

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Arthur Melo while signing for Liverpool (credit: Getty Images)

Arthur Melo is a Brazilian midfielder who started his career in Gremio. He was in the club from 2016 to 2018 and in three years he played 38 matches and just scored two goals.

Arthur made his European football debut with Barcelona in the year 2018. The Brazilian player played in the Spanish League for two years from 2018/19 and 2019/20 in this period he scored three goals and made four assists.

Then at the end of 2020, he signed with Juventus where he gained some recognition. He left Juventus in the year 2022 and joined Liverpool on a loan deal. But till now he has only played one match for the club. He went through surgery and was out for a total of 145 days for roughly four months. Currently, Arthur Melo plays for the under-21 squad of Liverpool. He was sent to the under-21 squad on September 2022. His failure to impress for the Merseyside club means that he will return to Juventus as the season ends in June. His next chapter in the game will be one to follow.

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