"Never said it was better than Messi!" A misrepresented interview from 20 years ago. Colombian legend's anger
Jul 26, 2024
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This year, 39-year-old Colombian Hugo Rodalega once showed his performance comparable to Argentina's Lionel Messi.
The British Daily Star said on the 26th (Korea time) that `Ugo Rodalega was once a rising star of South American football who advanced to the Premier League beyond Lionel Messi''He represented Colombia at the 2005 Winter U-20 South American Championship and put his team as the champion. Rodalega became the most goalscorer of the tournament ever with a total of 11 goals in nine games. In the interview at the time, Rodalega reportedly interviewed that he was better than Messi, saying that the only difference between him and Messi was that his rival (Messi) played for Barcelona and he played for a Colombian team fighting relegation. However, in an interview in December last year, he denied ever making such a claim, the report said.
In an interview last December, he said 'I'm no better than Messi. I don't think I'm any better than anyone else,' he reiterated.
Recalling 20 years ago, he asked 'Do you think you're the best in the tournament?' and replied that although you're the best in the tournament, you don't think I'm better than Messi. However, at the time, it was reported that he made the claim that 'I'm better than Messi'.
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