A criticism often levelled at Lionel Messi by Cristiano Ronaldo fans is that the Barcelona man has not branched out to show he can perform at other clubs and leagues, but Hugo Gatti has taken that idea to an extreme—that Messi should join Real Madrid.
The former Argentina and Boca Juniors goalkeeper said Messi must move to the Santiago Bernabeu and perform in the biggest matches to prove he belongs in the pantheon of footballing greats alongside Ronaldo, Pele, Johan Cruyff and Diego Maradona.
Gatti suggested on TV show El Chiringuito de Jugones(h/t Goal's Sean Wilson) that Messi is yet to perform "in the big games," and added:
"He has to have balls to go to Real Madrid and prove everything there like Cristiano.