Robert Pires: “Lionel Messi has something even Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t”

Lionel Messi has the edge over Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane, according to the Arsenal legend Robert Pires. Speaking about the game against Espanyol last weekend, where Messi scored two free kicks, Pires hailed his performance as 'incredible'. "If he plays like he did against Espanyol, it is impossible to stop him," Pires told Mundo Deportivo. "It was incredible. I have played with [Zinedine] Zidane, Henry and [Juan Roman] Riquelme, and against Ronaldinho and Cristiano [Ronaldo], but Messi has something that nobody else has. I don't know if he is the best in history, but there are few where he is."

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