Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? When Chelsea star Cole Palmer made his pick
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer once picked Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Englishman spoke to GOAL last year and named Kevin De Bruyne as the best player he has ever played with.
Palmer shared the pitch with the Belgian legend during their time together at Manchester City. The 22-year-old left the Etihad to move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2023 and has been very impressive so far.
Palmer has registered 39 goals and 24 assists from 84 games across competitions for the Blues. He was adjudged Chelsea's Player of the Season last year.
Speaking to GOAL last year, Palmer also revealed that he wanted to be Lionel Messi while growing up. The Englishman picked Kylian Mbappe as the current best player in the world and named Wayne Rooney the best English player of all time.
Palmer also chose himself to take a penalty if his life depended on it. He opted for Toni Kroos as the best passer in football ever, Cristiano Ronaldo as the best finisher, and Neymar as the best dribbler in football history.
Palmer next participated in a winner-stays-on game from the names he had shortlisted. The Englishman went on to choose Messi ahead of De Bruyne and Mbappe ahead of Rooney.
He also opted for Toni Kroos over himself and CR7 over Neymar. The Englishman selected La Pulga ahead of Mbappe, and Cristiano Ronaldo over Kroos next. That eventually led to a showdown between Lionel Messi and Ronaldo, and Palmer opted for the Argentine.
Could Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face each other in Carlos Tevez's farewell game?
Carlos Tevez recently revealed that he is trying to involve Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in his farewell game. The former Argentine forward retired from football in 2022.
Speaking to streaming platform Olga, as cited by ESPN, Tevez said that the date for his farewell game hasn't been finalized yet.
"Yes, I'm going to do it [farewell game]. I probably will do it. We just have to figure out when. It's not easy," said Tevez.
Tevez shared the pitch with Ronaldo at Manchester United and played together with La Pulga for La Albiceleste. He added that both players will be part of his farewell game.
"We'll get them together. I'll go get him (CR7) myself," said Tevez.
The game is likely to be played at La Bombonera.