Messi or Ronaldo: Thomas Muller Weighs In on Eternal Debate With Brilliant Answer

• The Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo debate is one we may never see the end of
• The two football superstars have dominated the sport for nearly two decades
• Messi winning the 2022 World Cup appears to have settled it, but it still rages on

Thomas Muller is the latest football star to weigh in on the eternal debate of who is the greatest footballer of all time between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi and Ronaldo are in the twilight of their careers, having dominated the sport for nearly two decades, edging each other out in different areas and setting long-lasting records.

The two departed the shores of Europe six months apart from each other. Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January, while Messi completed the season with Paris Saint-Germain before heading to the United States with Inter Miami.

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Both are not resting on their laurels and have won trophies with their new clubs; the Portuguese won the Arab Club Champions Cup, while the Argentine won the Leagues Cup to become football's most decorated footballer with 44 trophies.

Muller picks Messi over Ronaldo

Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller had close encounters with both men in the UEFA Champions League and has now disclosed who he thinks is the greatest.

He justified his answer, though he didn't rule out the other while speaking to DAZN DE via Sportskeeda.

“Who is the greatest of all time? The GOAT for me is Messi,” he said.

“He makes people say, 'I go to the stadium because of his elegance,' and at the same time he is very effective in scoring goals and achieving records and titles. Cristiano is also a strong candidate in two categories, which are stats and titles.

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“Messi is simply more subtle and elegant.”

This appears like a U-turn because Muller admitted Ronaldo was a problem for Bayern Munich, while things went well against Messi in terms of results.

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Sports Brief analysed 6 other sports stars who chose Ronaldo as their GOAT, including Giannis Antetokounmpo who did siuuu in front of Messi at the Leagues Cup final.

These stars can be considered GOATs in their respective sports and made the Portuguese their greatest footballer ever, with each his own reasons.