EPL Icon Insists Cristiano Ronaldo Is the Greatest Footballer Ever Ahead of Lionel Messi
- Cristiano Ronaldo took the Premier League by storm on his return to Man United by netting a brace vs Newcastle
- Gary Neville is now convinced the Portuguese is easily the greatest footballer of all-time ahead of Lionel Messi
- Opinion has always been divided on who between the pair is the football GOAT, with both dominating the football scene for the longest time now
PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see YEN.com.gh News on your News Feed!
Gary Neville has delved into the never-ending debate on who between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is football's greatest of all time.
Source: Getty Images
The two footballers have dominated the football scene for the longest time, with both smashing records left, right, and centre.
The pair has won an incredible 11 Ballon d'Or awards between them, with Messi winning the prestigious accolade a record six times.
However, opinion has always been divided among fans on who should be crowned as the greatest ever.
Enjoy reading our stories? Join YEN.com.gh's Telegram channel for more!
Mail Online reports Ronaldo's stunning return to Old Trafford and spectacular second debut for Man United has poured gasoline on an already blazing bonfire of the debate.
Incredibly, Messi, just like Ronaldo also traded new colours in the summer, with the Argentine sealing a stunning switch to Paris Saint-Germain.
However, unlike CR7 who has had a blistering start to life in the Premier League, Messi has struggled to settle in France and is yet to make a start for PSG.
Neville is now convinced Ronaldo is unrivalled across the history of the game and is easily the greatest footballer to ever walk the pitch.
"I've always ignored the Ronaldo and Messi question, it's a bit of a fantasy and both need to be enjoyed," the former United right-back admitted.
"I was asked this morning by a gentleman who was driving me in: If you could pick any player in history to come off the bench and win you a game, who would it be?
"It would absolutely be Cristiano Ronaldo. I do think he's the greatest football player that has ever lived. That is not a bias," he added.
While the United legend admitted Messi is equally an incredible player, he was quick to note Ronaldo has proved to be a complete footballer.
Source: YEN.com.gh
Edwin Lamptey Edwin’s goal is to drive YEN’s entertainment desk to become the go-to location for authentic entertainment news in Ghana and the reference point for viral foreign entertainment news. He will seek to entertain and say it as it is! He holds a degree in English, History and Religion and Human Values from the University of Cape Coast.
Aba Afful (Copyeditor) Maame Aba serves as a copy editor at YEN.com.gh. She naturally enjoys working with words and has an eye for quality content. She has a keen interest in cyberspace and wants to see YEN.com.gh produce more impactful, thought-provoking, and error-free content. Aba has five years of experience as a content writer, blogger, author, and proofreader. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2017. She joined the team in 2021.
