Ok, lay out an argument for Rooney being better, or even another person's argument, because all there is in those articles is just a direct statement, or no comparison to Messi. Every worthwhile expert says Messi is the best by miles, his peers give him the most votes, he is just better.
It's not a slight on Rooney, but Messi is the best player since Zidane, may very well be better than Zidane, and may end up in the conversation for best ever.
Important to differentiate greatest and best. Pele's accomplishment's mean he will almost surely be considered the greatest forever, because greatest implies longevity and accomplishments; best implies the best at any given moment in their career.
Right now Messi is as good as anybody outside of maybe Maradona in the mid 80s.
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