Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Casper Ruud picks favorite between the 2 superstars
Tennis star Casper Ruud recently named his pick in the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The World No.7 chose the Portuguese over the Argentine in a winners' stay challenge.
In a video by 433 on Instagram, Ruud was asked to pick between some of the best superstars in a Winner Stays Greatest Athlete of All Time edition. He picked fellow tennis star Carlos Alcaraz over Jude Bellingham, Roger Federer over Alcaraz, and Federer over basketball legend Michale Jordan.
However, when Federer was pitted against Messi, Ruud opted for the Inter Miami star. He also picked Messi over boxing icon Muhammed Ali. But when the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was pitted against Ronaldo, the Norwegian tennis player went for the Al-Nassr ace.
The debate over who is the better player between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo varies among different individuals. However, both superstars are regarded as among the best to have ever played the game of football.
Messi has won eight Ballons d’Or while Ronaldo picked up the accolade on five occasions. The Portuguese ace is also the leading goalscorer in men’s football with 908 goals. Messi is behind him with 805 goals for club and country.
The pair are nearing the end of their careers but continue to make significant impacts for both their club and country. Messi (37) plays for Inter Miami in the MLS while Ronaldo (39) is in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr.
When tennis legend Rafael Nadal weighed in on the GOAT debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal once made his pick in the never-ending GOAT debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. During an interaction with fans in 2023, the Spaniard was asked to choose the better footballer between two football icons.
Nadal gave a diplomatic answer, saying (as per @AlbicelesteTalk on X):
“Messi or Ronaldo? Messi is better but I’m a Real Madrid fan.”
With the international break taking center stage, Messi and Ronaldo are preparing to represent their respective countries.
Argentina is set to play Paraguay and Peru in World Cup qualifiers on November 15 and 20, respectively. Meanwhile, Portugal will face Poland and Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on November 15 and 18, respectively.