Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Chelsea Players Overwhelmingly Choose PSG Star in Viral Video

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Chelsea Players Overwhelmingly Choose PSG Star in Viral Video

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:15 PM
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  • A section of Chelsea players were asked to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the sharply divisive GOAT debate
  • Of the 6 players asked, only Armando Broja chose Ronaldo, with the rest settling on the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner
  • Ronaldo could be a Chelsea player in January, with Messi also on the radar of the two-time Champions League winners

An online video has shown some Chelsea players being put to task by a Tiktok content creator to reveal who their greatest player of all time is.

The never-ending debate about who the GOAT is has dominated football headlines for more than a decade. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have elevated the standards of football rivalry and even as they approach the end of their careers, they still divide opinions.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ben Chilwell, Conor Gallagher, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Thiago Silva, Kai Havertz
Chelsea players train ahead of their Champions League clash against RB Salzburg. Photo by Darren Walsh.
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However, a majority of Chelsea players settled on Messi as their preferred GOAT. In the video, @the3halls waits for the players and asks them for autographs. Afterwards, he asks them to choose between Messi and Ronaldo.

Ben Chilwell, Conor Gallagher, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella and veteran defender Thiago Silva all reveal Messi is their greatest player of all time. Of all the players asked, only Armando Broja picks Ronaldo.

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In a separate video, striker Kai Havertz also revealed that he Messi was one of his role models growing up. Mason Mount meanwhile looked up to Ronaldo and was a big fan of his freekick taking techniques.

Chelsea are interested in signing Ronaldo

This video comes at a time when Chelsea are rumoured to be considering the possibility of signing Ronaldo.

Sports Brief had reported that Chelsea could reportedly pursue a stunning January transfer move for troubled Man United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo is in the final months of his contract at Old Trafford, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the ongoing season.

Graham Potter is against the move

But the move faces resistance as Graham Potter has reportedly disagreed with Chelsea ownership over Cristiano Ronaldo's potential move to London.

Social media has been awash with reports that Chelsea might make a move for Ronaldo in the January transfer window.

Ronaldo has been a long-term target of Chelsea's co-owner Todd Boehly, who wanted to sign him in the summer. However, the move was blocked by then-manager Thomas Tuchel.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)
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