In a recent interview with ESPN, Edwin Van der Sar and John Arne Riise voted between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the UEFA Champions League GOAT.
Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo once acknowledged that Argentinian captain and Barcelona legend Lionel Messi is better than him on the pitch in one aspect.
National Football League (NFL) legend J.J. Watt has claimed that former quarterback Tom Brady is still the GOAT of the sport, comparing him to Argentine association footballer Lionel Messi.
Former Real Madrid manager and legendary France midfielder Zinedine Zidane once compared one of his players’ left foot to Inter Miami star Lionel Messi’s.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s son has made it clear: his father is not his pick for the best player in the world. In fact, the young boy’s favorite player isn’t even Lionel Messi—it's another global superstar.