Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Rodrygo Chooses Superior Football Player

• Rodrygo has made his choice between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
• The two decorated veterans have dominated the football scene for years
• Ronaldo and Messi have an incredible 12 Ballon d'Or wins between them

Real Madrid forward, Rodrygo, has expressed his preference for the superior player between Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi and Ronaldo have been the reigning stars of the football world for more than 15 years. Between them, the pair has clinched an astounding total of 12 Ballon d'Or awards.

However, when asked to select his preferred player between the two forwards, Rodrygo opted for the Real Madrid legend Ronaldo over the Barcelona icon.

“Messi or Ronaldo? Ronaldo,” Rodrygo said, via Madrid Zone.

Rodrygo made his move to Los Blancos from Santos in 2019 for a transfer fee of €45 million. However, the Brazilian attacker did not share the pitch with Ronaldo, who currently plies his trade for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.

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The former Santos prodigy did face Messi on five occasions. Two of these matches occurred while the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was at Barcelona, and the other two took place when Messi was playing for Paris Saint-Germain.

According to Sportskeeda, Rodrygo and the MLS's biggest star also crossed paths during an international friendly between Argentina and Brazil in November 2019.

Drogba prefers Ronaldo to Messi

Sports Brief also reported on Didier Drogba choosing between Ronaldo and Messi, becoming the latest football star to wade into the divisive debate that has lasted for more than a decade now.

The Ivorian former Chelsea striker revealed his preference in the long-standing argument about the best player, but believes not everyone is willing to admit what he described as 'a known fact'.

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Sports Brief also reported on Ronaldo topping the best-paid athletes list in the world, according to Forbes, with his annual earnings since moving to Al-Nassr.

The Portuguese veteran also claimed the current Guinness World Record for the top-earning sportsman, knocking his arch-rival - Messi - from the top spot.