In the latest edition of the New York Times soccer blog, many of the writers in are split between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.



What writers like Ian Hawkey, Christopher Clarey, and Erik Bielderman talked about what were mostly obvious attributes that made the two the best players in the world hands down.

Messi was described as "fearless" and "hungrier than Cristiano Ronaldo" while his counterpart was mentioned in equal measure but there is always the "selfishness" factor that sets in with the Portuguese international.


But there was one that really stood out- Santiago Segurola.

Many in the United States might not know who this guy is, but around in various media outlets he is "Mr. Anti Culé". Segurola is the Editor in Chief of Marca. Marca is the one of the leading sports publication and his comments were gracious but shocking at the same time knowing who the source was.


"Messi is the bravest player in the world. This year, he has scored more goals than ever: 37 in three major competitions (23 in La Liga, 8 in the Champions League and 6 in the King’s Cup). Those are extraordinary numbers for a wing, very similar to what Ronaldo accomplished last season," said Segurola in the New York Times Blog.