‘Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?’ Google CEO Sundar Pichai reveals his answer on football’s most favourite debate
GH News June 18, 2025 09:06 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?’ is the debate going on among football lovers for many years. Although everyone has their own favorites they like to know the answers from others. Both the players have huge fan following worldwide and their fans can count multiple plus points of their own personal favorite ones.
This time Google CEO Sundar Pichai has participated in one of footballs most long lasting debates. On Messi or Ronaldo? He has named Lionel Messi as the greatest player of all time. However at the same time he also said that his son is a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo. While talking in a podcast Pichai gave his personal view on Messis genius and excellence of Cristiano Ronaldo.
When asked to pick one among the Messi or Ronaldo or Pele or Maradona question Pichai said Messi stands alone.
Pichai also shared different opinions on the same topic among his family members. He said ‘Its been interesting cause my son is a big Cristiano Ronaldo fan and so weve had to watch El Classicos together you know with that dynamic in there.’
I so admire CR7s I mean Ive never seen an athlete more committed to that kind of excellence and so hes one of the all time greats. But you know for me Messi is it Pichai added.
He also shared an instance when he went to watch Messi play.
Had the chance to see him a couple weeks ago he played in San Jose so against the Quakes so I went to see it see the game. Was a fan had good seats knew where he would play in the second half hopefully. And even at his age just watching him when he gets the ball that movement you know youre right that special quality its tough to describe but you feel it when you see it he said.
In the same podcast Pichai narrated the experience of leading Google and compared it with coaching Real Madrid or Barcelona. Running Google you may as well be coaching Barcelona or Real Madrid Pichai said acknowledging that you have a bad season.