No wait, he has something here. Not about who is better; that’s irrelevant. But, on “rules”. What’s being discussed here are “best practice” rules —- strategies of social construct that are sometimes smarter to bend or break, or maybe can be changed entirely if you can prove a more successful method. The “rules” you’re mentioning are perhaps more akin to physics —- fundamental laws that govern the game. You really aren’t supposed to break those, regardless of talent or success.

I meant he could mentor the mentors in his teens - an age he should be getting mentored. He was that good, and surprisingly mature. He was a finished product in his teens. Cristiano wasn't. He was just one of the many talents among robinho, robben, rooney, van persie, fabregas, quaresma (to name a few i remember) - all of them rated better than cristiano.

And by rules, I don't mean offside, handball, freekick rules. I mean how to hold the line, when to dribble, when to shoot, to hold formation, play as a team, end product etc.