Former Real Madrid star has made his final choice in the long-standing debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, after previously favoring one. Since retiring from professional soccer early last year,

Gareth Bale has finally picked a side in the ongoing debate surrounding whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi is the greatest player in the history of football

The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is not new, and the tradition of comparing the two players has been around for a long time, whether among fans or well-known figures.Now, Al-Nassr's new manager,

Al-Nassr appointed former AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli as their new manager after Luis Castro was sacked following a slow start to the season. Pioli was asked to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and the veteran sided with CR7 saying that he has scored more goals than Messi.

Nassr, favors Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi, citing Ronaldo's goal-scoring feats. Ronaldo recently hit 900 career goals and has a massive social media following. Meanwhile, Messi marked his return to action with a stellar performance for Inter Miami.

Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham has reiterated that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time, and snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo in his top three.

Cristiano Ronaldo is an authoritative word to refer to his football heir, as well as that of Lionel Messi, so he represents world football being already a legend at 39 years old. Therefore, when the whole world of king sport and the media thinks that he chose Kylian Mbappé,

The debate over who is greater, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, has been raging for over a decade - but this Brazilian icon has no doubts over the answer.