Ronaldo vs Messi: David Beckham Finally Reveals His Favourite Player

• David Beckham has settled the debate on who is better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
• The two superstars have dominated European football since they stepped onto the scene in 2002 and 2004 respectively
• The GOAT debate between Ronaldo and Messi has been raging on for more than a decade now

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have both been referred to as the greatest footballers of their generation by their supporters after dominating European football for close to two decades.

The pair have won multiple team and individual titles in their careers, becoming the two most-awarded Ballon d’Or recipients with five and seven respectively.

The debate about who is better between the two has raged for over a decade.

Beckham is the latest to weigh in on who’s better between both superstars.

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In an earlier interview with ESPN Argentine, via Tribuna, the Manchester United legend admitted that the Argentine was in a class of his own:

“It has to be Messi,” Beckham said. I love Leo for many different reasons. I love him because he’s a great father. I love him because he’s a great personality, a character. He’s a great person.

“But I think what everybody loves about him is the way he plays the game. He plays the game with passion. He plays the game just free the way he plays.

"And I think this past World Cup again. I think the way he played for his team, for his country, and to win that World Cup was an incredible moment for him. And I love watching players like him.”

Joe Cole names greatest footballer ever

Meanwhile, Chelsea legend, Joe Cole has picked Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest player in the history of football, Daily Post reports.

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Joe Cole insists that neither Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo nor the late Diego Maradona can be compared to the Argentine World Cup star.

Messi's victory with Argentina at the 2022 World Cup, according to the former England international, has put the debate between the Paris Saint-Germain superstar and Ronaldo to rest.

Fernando Torres settles GOAT debate

Earlier, Sports Brief reported the football world continues to be divided on who’s the greatest of all time between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The decades-long debate continues to rage on, with former and current footballers weighing in with thoughts on who’s better between both superstars.

Former Liverpool and Chelsea forward Fernando Torres picked Messi ahead of Ronaldo, thereby staking his claim on the debate on which of the superstars is superior.