Frenkie De Jong Builds His Perfect Footballer Using Messi and Mbappe, Snubs Ronaldo

• Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong was recently asked to build his perfect player
• The Dutchman used three of Lionel Messi's attributes but snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo
• De Jong is currently out with an injury and could miss several key fixtures for Barca

Frenkie de Jong was recently asked to build his ideal footballer using attributes from players of his choice, and some of his answers were interesting.

The Barcelona midfielder is currently out with an injury and is expected to return later this month. He would likely miss the first El Clasico of the 2023/24 season.

The former Ajax midfielder was asked to build his perfect player. He was given parameters like speed, defending, dribbling, intelligence, finishing, style and leadership.

For speed, he chose Paris Saint-Germain superstar, Kylian Mbappe, who is without a doubt the fastest player and arguably the best player in the world.

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The 26-year-old chose his Netherlands teammate, Virgil Van Dijk for defending. The Liverpool defender is considered one of the best centre-backs in the world.

The midfielder picked Lionel Messi's dribbling, intelligence and finishing. Considering he played with the Argentine at Barcelona, it is understandable he picked him, per Barca Universal.

The Dutchman chose Neymar's style. The Al-Hilal forward is one of the few entertainers in football and most would agree the Brazilian is one of the greatest showmen in world football.

De Jong finally chose Dusan Tadic's leadership and that is interesting, especially since he's played with Messi and Van Dijk. He played alongside the Serbian at Ajax.

De Jong snubs Ronaldo

The Dutch midfielder came up against Ronaldo a few times in his career. The Real Madrid legend has scored over 700 goals in his career and is still going strong at 38.

Therefore, he is a great finisher, but Messi is no slouch. The Argentina legend has also scored over 700 goals. The Al-Nassr striker is currently the top goal scorer in the Saudi Pro League.

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When Messi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, some considered the GOAT debate between him and Ronaldo over, but the debate still rages on.

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Sports Brief also analysed other stars who chose Ronaldo as GOAT, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, who did the 'Siuuu' in front of Messi at the Leagues Cup final.

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