Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo : African Football Legend ENDS GOAT Debate, Says 'More Natural To Me'
Times Now September 19, 2024 08:39 AM

Jay Jay Okocha, ex Nigerian football star has made his choice between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as his GOAT. Messi and Ronaldo are often considered two of the finest players to ever play the game. The duo dominated the Ballon d'Or, football’s most prestigious individual accolade, for an unmatched decade from 2008 to 2017. Even though both Messi and Ronaldo are now in their 30s, they continue to perform at the highest level, aiming to further expand their already impressive trophy collections.''They are both GOATs but my personal GOAT is Messi because he looks more natural to me'', Okocha said in an interaction with Pulse Fun Facts (via Daily Post). As they near the twilight of their legendary careers, both Messi and Ronaldo are thriving in football outside of Europe. Lionel Messi is drawing huge crowds in the U.S. with Inter Miami, while Cristiano Ronaldo continues to set new milestones in the Middle East with Al-Nassr.In the ongoing season, Leo Messi has bagged 16 goals in as many appearances for Inter Miami. He also won his Copa America title with Argentina as La Albiceleste edged Colombia 1-0 at the summit clash. He came back after a 2-month break following an ankle injury, he suffered during the Copa America final.Ronaldo, on the other hand has scored 4 goals in 5 games so far for Al Nassr. He recently etched his name into the history books as he became the first player to score 900 senior professional goals in the history of the game.

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