Messi vs Ronaldo: Peter Drury’s Poetic Answer on GOAT Debate

• The debate on who is the GOAT between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the football scene for years
• Legendary commentator Peter Drury was put to the task of choosing between the pair
• Messi and Ronaldo have won 12 Ballon d'Or awards between them, with the former winning the prize on seven occasions

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the football scene for years thanks to their sheer talent, longevity, and hard work.

The pair have won almost every available trophy with their respective teams, as well as many individual honours.

Their dominance has seen them win an incredible 12 Ballon d'Or awards between them, with Messi securing the prestigious individual prize on seven occasions.

While some fans have chosen to appreciate the duo's success equally, most have pitted them against each other in an unending debate about who is the greatest of all time.

According to GiveMeSport, so raging has the debate been, that footballers and pundits have also often been put to task to choose between the two.

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GOAT debate: Drury's epic answer

Legendary football commentator, Peter Drury has not been an exception.

Back in 2020, the Premier League commentator was put to task to declare who he feels is the greatest of all time.

In an interview by Nana Aba Anamoah, the Englishman inadvertently named Messi the GOAT with a poetic yet epic response.

"We’ve been fortunate to have careers running parallel of possibly the two greatest players there have ever been.

"And the interesting thing about them is that they are, while both brilliant, actually quite different."

He continued:

"Ronaldo looks like an athlete, doesn’t he? I mean, he is a remarkable specimen of a human being; Messi looks like the boy next door and performs like a god."

Ex-Ronaldo teammates name Messi GOAT

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on a number of former Ronaldo teammates declaring his rival Messi as the footballing GOAT.

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While it would be expected that players who have shared a dressing room with either of the two would have their loyalty inclined to their teammates, some footballers have turned on Ronaldo.

Luka Modric is one such player. He once declared Messi the GOAT, despite previously playing alongside Cristiano.