Soccer followers around the globe are divided over whether or not Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer of all time after the Argentine fired his nation into the World Cup remaining.
Messi is now only one sport away from immortalising himself in soccer historical past ought to he information Argentina to glory and add the one trophy that has eluded him his complete profession.
The 35-year-old has revealed this will likely be his remaining probability to win soccer’s final prize. However Ronaldo’s legion of followers – led by his new greatest mate Piers Morgan – insist the Portuguese deserves the accolade due to his 819 profession targets. And our readers are simply as divided…
MailOnline readers have their say on who’s the best footballer of all time – Cristiano Ronaldo (left) or Lionel Messi (proper)
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Maradona was distinctive.. Pele was Good.. however Messi is simply unbelievable he has maintained this degree for over 15 years his targets tally is unbelievable.. – Contained in the gates, Frinton on sea, United Kingdom
Unsure there’s an argument as Ronaldo has carried out and been a constant winner in one of the best League on this planet (Prem), the 2nd (Spain) and the third (Italy). Messi been unbelievable in Spain and perhaps not so good within the French League and for the primary time has had a wonderful sport at Worldwide degree. For me no argument. – Brian Walker, London, United Kingdom
There by no means was a debate. Messi is and at all times was higher. – Oliver47393, My Beloved EU, United Kingdom
Messi, Ronaldo have proven they’re each Goat’s. however Ronaldo would shade it for me, as he has performed for 3 golf equipment in 3 totally different leagues, English, Italian, Spanish. and produced the products. – Wishihadeasylife, London, United Kingdom
How do folks how a participant is best than one other by trophies they win or there capacity I at all times go by capacity and what they will do on a soccer pitch thats why Messi is the GOAT Finest dribbler Finest Passer Finest Playmaker and likewise among the finest scorers ever Maradona is 2nd Ronaldinho third R9 4th Zidane fifth – Kenshin_Himura, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Messi is not the GOAT. He stayed at Barca the place he may have every part his personal method with out been questioned. Then moved to the farmers market league. Now as a result of Argentina are within the remaining everyone seems to be wetting the pants over him. With Ronaldo he is performed it in several leagues. At the very least he had the minerals transfer the place there could be a problem for him. It a disgrace these previous 6 months have let him down. – Hsj1979, Birmingham, United Kingdom
If we’re speaking about Messi and Ronaldo then there is no such thing as a comparability. Ronaldo is a superb aim scorer whereas Messi is a way more full participant he can do every part and I am unable to think about seeing Ronaldo doing that kind of play that created the second aim for Alverez however I can see Maradona doing that he was additionally the whole participant who did wonderful issues on the pitch so I feel should you stay on this period you’d most likely say Messi is the best of all time however should you lived within the Maradona period you’d say it is Maradona I do not assume you possibly can separate them – stuartsanders48, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Who IS the best of all time… Messi or Ronaldo?
- Lionel Messi – he’ll show it on Sunday 768 votes
- Cristiano Ronaldo – take a look at his targets report 241 votes
- Another person! 236 votes
For me personally it was by no means a debate in any case, however absolutely if Argentina win the World Cup the controversy is effectively and really over – Jess9, Someplace, United Kingdom
No method can anybody severely declare Messi is a greater footballer than Ronaldo. Certain he’s distinctive however examine them like for like Ronaldo’s all spherical sport is best, he is higher together with his weaker foot and as for heading capacity the gap is large and that alone proves past doubt he’s one of the best between the 2 of them. Ronaldo the person is proving to be his personal worst enemy blighting his legacy as he clearly cant cope with the inevitable age factor that will get everybody ultimately. Unhappy to see and this from a Liverpool fan. – Jack, York
Ronaldo is one of the best aim scorer ever however not even in prime 10 of greatest gamers ever. Messi is arguably one of the best participant ever – omim88, Oxford, United Kingdom
Had the pleasure of seeing Maradona, Cruyff, Gullit, Zidane, Ronaldinho and many others however hand on coronary heart, the little no. 10 of current day Argentina, Messi, tops all of them. He ain’t brash or cocky and he will get kicked up within the air nearly each sport however he will get up and does what he loves doing, taking part in pure world class soccer. – The previous is greatest, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
The goat is CR7. Messi was nice 10 years in the past. CR7 has the facility, the physique, the aim celebration, the clothes line. He transcends soccer. – silversurferfrances, Ashford close to Staines, United Kingdom
1. Messi 2. Pele 3. Maradona 4. Cristiano Ronaldo 5. Garrincha 6. Romario 7. Zidane 8. Ronaldo 9. Jairzinho 10. Di Stefano. Plenty of folks dont like Cristiano’s persona, and rightly so. However as a footballer he is a monster of a participant. He scores greater than 800 targets for membership and nation taking part in within the hardest leagues on this planet. There isn’t any doubt for me that he is within the prime 5 greatest footballers of all time. – Roy Mchunter, Jakarta, Indonesia
Nobody is doubting that CR7 is a very phenomenal participant, phenomenal profession, phenomenal stats, however Messi is best. – JoeL94, Motherwell , United Kingdom
Ronaldo has been so good over time as a result of he labored so laborious at his bodily situation and abilities, whereas Messi has at all times been unbelievably naturally gifted. There are Messi documentaries exhibiting him taking part in in video games ranging from when he was actually small and younger and up via his ages and he has at all times had his unbelievable capacity to run at velocity with the ball underneath shut management whereas dribbling round a number of gamers plus he is a superb finisher in entrance of aim. Messi is definitely the goat. Maradona was particular too however no the place close to pretty much as good as Messi. – Knowmad, Portalou, Antarctica
Pele for me, three world cups in twelve years. He performed every part these two do and he did it with a heavier stable leather-based ball and horrible pitches together with the very fact it was a correct contact sport again then. His dribbling and passing is pretty much as good if not higher than Messi’s. Pele, Maradona & Messi one of the best three of all time. – FreeReader, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Messi is extra naturally gifted however Ronaldo is the Goat – H0ly_Jeremiah, London, United Kingdom
Maradona is primary… continuously fouled and assaulted however endlessly essentially the most skillful and crew participant – Messi quantity two and Pele quantity three – all crew gamers… Zico, the 2 Ronaldos, Eusebio, Cruyff and some others come subsequent – Enuma13, Tokyo, Japan
Messi is the GOAT. The imaginative and prescient, the passes, the targets, the dribbles, the assists, the followers, the anticipation each time he has the ball at his ft – nobody can deny Messi really is the best of all time. Really distinctive and one in all a form! – ricardo, Southend
Messi goes to elevate this cup after which he’ll be hailed as the best of all time. There’s actually nothing that CR7 may do to vary that and his followers would merely must agree. – skibada, Tokyo, Japan
Messi is a very nice participant however no method is he higher than Maradona. And why is Cruyff very actually talked about as a contender for one of the best, he ought to at all times be. IMO Maradona Pele and Cruyff are forward of Messi. – DavidWattss, Liverpool, United Kingdom
