And before that? What kind of performances did he put in? He is one of the most talented footballers of today, but he has to understand that he can’t behave however he wants , everyone is replaceable, even him. I won’t comment any further on Arbeloa , i just hope he manages to find his way somehow. There’s no point in saying much more, it remains to be seen
The kind of talents we had during the time of pepe, Ronaldinho and some other prominent players, if that's the kind we had today with internet all this showbiz and Publi relation, I don't think this boys will shine under any roof. They are not even close to talents and skills. We have little to no efforts players struggling to win the Leagues, so when some privileged players show up for 2 seasons, they think they have arrived and all that. But I love the cancel culture they are doing, they can make you go viral and the same people on the internet can make the world hate you.
Modern football has become gourmet, nowadays, foreign players seem to play not for the love of the profession, but for the high value of their contracts, salaries, benefits... today, a mediocre football player is better paid than many professions that require a degree and professional track record. Just look at Vinícius Jr, mbappé, and others... (and occasionally even CR7, but at least he has an excellent career history). These guys earn a lot of money, even if they don't play that well.
Now compare these guys to Messi, a focused, centered player who is still at his peak today (along with CR7).
The recods are there and they are yet to be broken. I have not see any player of this generation that are yet to stand between Messi and Ronaldo. If it was then, when players reach the age where Messi and Ronaldo has attain, they retired, they know there is another player coming and to show some respect and relevance but now Ronaldo is above the age of retirement but man is still doing it for the money and guess what, people still like him because they are irreplaceable for now.
What we have now in this generation is noise and noise.