In recent interview, Italian legend Fabio Capello talked about Messi.

Fabio Capello: “In the Gamper match, I watched Messi for 20/25 minutes and asked Rijkaard to borrow the player on loan – He was a genius!”

Fabio Capello: “Lamine Yamal has high quality and an interesting talent, but he will not be a genius like Messi, Pelé, and Maradona. Those are geniuses.”

“Isn’t Cristiano a genius?”

Fabio Capello: “Ronaldo is a great player who has won titles and Golden Balls, but he is not a genius like Messi.”

Fabio Capello: “For me, whenever they ask me about Cristiano and Messi, I always say Messi. Ronaldo is a great player who shoots, creates, and does everything, but he is not a genius… It’s as simple as that!”