Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, has said that scoring goals would be harder for Lionel Messi when the Paris Saint-Germain forward reaches the age of Cristiano Cristiano.
Messi is currently 34, two years younger than Manchester United icon, Ronaldo, and has found life a little difficult since leaving Barcelona for PSG.
The Argentine superstar has just two Ligue1 goals to his name this season after joining the club last summer while Ronaldo has scored eight Premier League goals with struggling Manchester United.
Lewandowski believes that although Ronaldo won’t be able to score 50 to 60 goals in a season anymore, but would certainly hit 30 to 40 goals when Manchester United return to form.
“Ronaldo is three-and-a-half years older than me and still scores a lot. But he changed the club, changed tactics, his team is not always successful. When his team regains balance, he can start scoring goals again,” Lewandowski told PilkaNozna (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
“He used to have great numbers, impossible numbers, today they are ‘just’ very good numbers. He’s probably not going to score 60 goals in a year anymore, but 30 and 40 are still making a difference,” Lewandowski said.
“The expectations of him are quite different. And Messi is a different type of player. It will be harder for him at the age of Cristiano to stay at his goal-scoring level.”
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