Mourinho Snubs Cristiano and Messi As He Declares His Football GOAT

• Jose Mourinho declared Ronaldo Nazario the GOAT ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi
• Mourinho disagrees with the legions of football lovers believing Messi or Ronald is the greatest
• The Special One instead contends the Brazilian legend Ronaldo eclipses either of the two stars

AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho has shared his opinion on the never-ending debate about who is the greatest footballer of all time.

Opinion has always been divided on the debate, with fans often split on who between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is the GOAT.

The two players have dominated the football scenes for years now, winning an incredible 12 Ballon d'Or awards between them.

According to Sportbible, given their dominance, the duo has been singled out for praise by football lovers, with many contending they are the greatest players of all time.

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Mourinho declares Ronaldo the GOAT

But while delving into the never-ending GOAT debate, Mourinho snubbed both Messi and Cristiano, declaring Ronaldo Nazario as the greatest to grace the game.

According to the former Premier League manager, the Brazilian legend is miles ahead of Messi and Cristiano, especially when it comes to talent and skill.

"Ronaldo, El Fenomeno," Mourinho declared when asked by Livescore who he thinks the football GOAT is.

Mourinho ceded that both Ronaldo (CR7) and Messi have had longer careers and remained at the top consistently for 15 years or so.

"However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]," he added.

It remains to be seen how fans will respond to the Special One's assessment of the eternally divisive debate.

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Fans say Ronaldo is 'finished'

A section of football fans believe this is the end of Ronaldo's glittering career, following news of his move to Saudi Professional League side Al Nassr.

Sports Brief has reported that despite the lucrative nature of the 37-year-old's deal, a section of predominantly Manchester United football fans are not pleased with his latest career move.

They have now claimed the Portuguese star's switch to the Gulf region is a sign of his football legacy coming to a sad end.