I don't want to cause an argument but I agree with you Raz, I think some of us need to let go of our nostalgic glasses. Don't get me wrong, that era was amazing, don't forget players like; Rivaldo, Nedved etc. But to refer to this era, as a blind era is a bit of a stretch. C.Ronaldo has proven to be a more than enough rival for Messi, and in my opinion he would have been the best player in the world in several eras. I think we tend to be realise how good eras were once they're done and dusted. Give it another 10 years and we'll be talking about the likes of; Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez, Xavi, Robben, Tevez, Auegero etc