A heated discussion on whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is football’s GOAT has been raging for quite some time.
These two players are now at the end of their careers, but they have been incredibly powerful in the field for the past 15 years.
Recently, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has offered his opinion on this issue, thus choosing the side that he is on.
Messi’s Unparalleled Legacy
Argentinian Lionel Messi who current holds the record for the most Ballon d’Or victories, began his professional football career at Barcelona, where he would go on to write himself into the record books as one of the all-time greats.
Messi scored 672 goals in 778 matches for Barcelona and won the team 10 La Liga titles and 4 Champions League titles.
He played for Paris Saint-Germain after Barcelona in 2021 and has been in MLS for Inter Miami for two seasons.
Internationally, he has won the World Cup and two Copa America titles while playing for Argentina.
Ronaldo’s Legendary Career
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest competitors of Messi and he has won 5 Ballon d’Or awards He has also played for Sporting CP, Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United, and is currently playing for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo has the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A titles and has five Champions League crowns to his name. He has also guided Portugal through to clinch victory in the European Championships and the UEFA Nations League.
Cole Palmer’s Take on the GOAT Debate
Cole Palmer, who recently signed a new bumper contract with Chelsea as reported by Sportsbuddy, was asked about the GOAT debate in football by GOAL.
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Palmer accepted Ronaldo as the greatest finisher in football history but favored Messi in the elimination match.
Palmer also hailed Messi as the player he used to look at when growing up and therefore stamped his authority on who is the better between Messi and Ronaldo.
