Ronaldo vs Messi: Sir Alex Ferguson’s Prediction on GOAT Debate Resurfaces

• Sir Alex Ferguson's summary on Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi has emerged
• Real Madrid and Manchester United legend, Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick for Al-Nassr
• Meanwhile, Messi has been accused by Paris Saint-Germain fans of not caring for the club

A clip of old comments made by Sir Alex Ferguson has come to light after Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals for Al-Nassr on Thursday evening.

The Portuguese superstar cemented his status as the greatest finisher to have graced football, following his super hat-trick against Al-Wehda in the Saudi Pro League.

Ronaldo has been on fire since last week, with the 38-year-old scoring five goals in just two appearances so far for his new Riyadh-based club.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner grabbed a last-minute goal for his Saudi Arabia club against Al-Fateh last week, which seems to have helped him rediscover the scoring prowess which made him so feared and respected.

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Ronaldo notched his first super hat-trick (scoring four goals in a single game) on Saudi soil, a day after Lionel Messi struggled in Paris Saint-Germain's defeat to Marseille in the Coupe de France.

Messi, who is yet to score a hat-trick since he joined the French club in 2021, was blasted by PSG supporters for their elimination from the competition, after a 2-1 defeat to their arch-rivals on Wednesday night.

Ferguson's Ronaldo and Messi comparison

According to ex-Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, Messi will struggle to reproduce his Barcelona form at another club but has backed his former player, Ronaldo to score at any level.

The legendary manager made this comment back in 2015 to snooker legend, John Parrott, saying the Portuguese star is capable of scoring goals for any team in the world.

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"People say who is the best player in the world? And plenty of people quite rightly say Messi - you can't dispute that opinion," Ferguson said via @Dannn777.

"But Ronaldo could play for Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, anyone, Doncaster Rovers, and score a hat-trick in a game. I'm not sure Messi could do it."

Ronaldo reaches 500 league goals

Ronaldo appears to have finally settled into life in Saudi Arabia after scoring in successive games, Sports Brief also reported.

The former Real Madrid goal-scoring machine endured a torrid start to life in the Middle East, blanking in his first two official matches.

The strike against Wehda marked Ronaldo's 500th league goal in a career which has seen him play for Sporting Lisbon, Man United, Real Madrid and Juventus.

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Meanwhile, Messi wore the no. 10 jersey for only the second time with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening.

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The 35-year-old donned his preferred number, but the Parisians stumbled to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Olympique Marseille.

It marked only the second time Messi had worn his favourite shirt number, thanks to the odd rules governing the French Cup.

Ronaldo scores first Saudi hat-trick

Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick in just his third appearance for Al-Nassr, during their match against Al-Wehda on Thursday, Sports Brief also reported.

The Riyadh-based club travelled to the opposition turf on Thursday without suspended top scorer, Talisca but the Brazilian ended up not being missed.

Ronaldo's first goal arrived in the 21st minute of the game via a sweet left-footed strike, with the star seeming to have regained his rhythm at last.