Jude Bellingham Emphatically Settles Lionel Messi Versus Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT Debate

• England midfielder Jude Bellingham has chosen Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo as his favourite GOAT
• The Borussia Dortmund midfielder was recently quizzed on who he thinks is the greatest player of all time
• Both Messi and Ronaldo have won 12 Ballon d’Or awards between them throughout their careers

Jude Bellingham is the latest superstar to add his voice to the ongoing debate on which footballer is the greatest of all time between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi and Ronaldo have dominated football for almost two decades, winning multiple titles and individual honours thereby creating a rivalry that has seen fans pitch their tents in either camp.

According to Sportskeeda, Bellingham has now revealed his GOAT to be ‘Messi’ as he describes then five-time Ballon d’Or winner as not human due to his abilities.

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"Messi for me. He has a good mix of numbers and the watch factor. You just watch him and think 'How does he do that?' Every time I watch him, he does something and I think 'he can't be human.”

Messi won a club-record 34 trophies with Barcelona, including 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues and has added a Ligue 1 title in his first season with Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi set to reject PSG

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi is increasingly likely to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract runs out this summer, Sky Sports reports.

PSG considers the signing of Messi as a free agent in the summer of 2021 to be a success on and off the field, but some of the club's fans have turned against him since they were knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich last month.

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Messi's representatives have been in talks about a contract renewal with PSG, but the Argentine appears to have made up his mind now to leave the Ligue 1 champions in the summer.

Louis Van Gaal ends GOAT debate

Earlier, Sports Brief reported former Netherlands coach Louis Van Gaal has heaped praises on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the best players of their era.

Van Gaal, 71, then disclosed his preference for the Portuguese legend in the GOAT debate.

Louis van Gaal is among a number of high-ranking members of the football fraternity who have now delved into the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate.