C. Ronaldo just wasn’t that good when he was young. I mean everyone knew he was talented, but he was considered just one of the many talented players, rather than the next big thing. No one was predicting he’ll become one of the best of all time, when he was 18-20.

Messi came into a great Barca team, that was already full of superstars and winning everything. I think that helped him, since the spotlight was still on Ronaldinho and he also wasn’t considered a saviour or something like that. He also didn’t play in Argentina and didn’t have that pressure.

Anyone remember Kerlon and his seal dribble? He was a top scorer in one of those youth tournaments and his seal dribble was the next big thing in football. This was before social media and internet was just becoming popular. I remember watching some highlights where defenders would always foul him when he did his seal dribble.