Man United Legend Names 4 GOAT Athletes, Omits Ronaldo, Messi From List

• Rio Ferdinand has snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi from his GOAT list
• The former Manchester United defender recently named his four greatest athletes
• Ferdinand's roster included two boxers along with an NBA legend and a tennis icon

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has excluded Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi from his list of the all-time greatest athletes across various sports.

Ferdinand, who typically leans towards the Portuguese star in the eternal GOAT debate, decided not to include his former teammate in his list of all-time top tier athletes.

Ferdinand snubs Ronaldo, Messi from GOAT list

The former footballer, who has transitioned into a pundit after calling time on his trophy-laden career, opted not to feature footballers on his list of greatest athletes, per Sportskeeda.

Instead, he selected four outstanding athletes from different sports. Muhammad Ali was the first athlete who immediately came to Ferdinand's mind after careful thought.

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According to Essentially Sports, he then chose another remarkable figure from the world of combat sports - Mike Tyson.

Completing his list of four, Ferdinand picked former NBA star, Michael Jordan and arguably the most exceptional tennis player of all time, Roger Federer.

Son contrasts with Ferdinand over GOAT athletes

While Ferdinand excluded football's GOATs - Ronaldo and Messi - Tottenham star Heung-min Son offered a diplomatic response when asked about his favourite athletes of all time.

He mentioned two iconic figures: Michael Jordan -renowned for his basketball prowess and Tom Brady, the retired American football quarterback who competed for a stunning 23 seasons.

As for the other athletes Son holds in high regard, the Tottenham Star found himself deep in thought to answer, contemplating whether to lean towards Ronaldo or his famed rival, Messi.

Taylor Swift topples Ronaldo, Messi

Sports Brief also reported on Messi and Ronaldo experiencing a drop in their Google search rankings, with American pop star, Taylor Swift surpassing them.

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The Bad Blood singer has recently eclipsed the Inter Miami and Al-Nassr superstars in terms of popularity, as indicated by their respective Google search data.

It was reported that the American superstar maintains an average of 46 points on Google Trends, with her peak week occurring between July 9 and 15 this year.