When Itumeleng Khune 'Settled' the GOAT Debate Between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

• Itumeleng Khune once weighed in on the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi GOAT debate
• The long-standing argument about who is better between the veterans has raged for years
• The Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper also listed the reasons behind his GOAT pick on social media

Kaizer Chiefs shot-stopper, Itumeleng Khune once revealed his pick for the greatest footballer of all time between two veterans, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

The Argentine maestro and the Portuguese superstar have dominated the football world for over a decade and won all the major awards and team trophies.

Both players have also broken and created several records, but fans, football pundits, and celebrities remain divided on who is the best and greatest among them.

Khune on the GOAT debate

The South African legendary goalkeeper previously gave his opinion on who is the greatest of all time is between both players.

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After Messi clinched his seventh Ballon d'Or award, the former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper took to X (formerly Twitter) to weigh in.

"They call him 007, 0 players better than him, 0 arguments left against him, 7 Ballon d’Or, Lionel Andres Messi. 👑#GreatestOfAllTime 🐐," Khune posted.

Since Khune's tweet about Messi being the GOAT, the Argentine further cemented his status as the greatest ever in the sport over Ronaldo by winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup and clinching a record eighth Ballon d'Or award, according to a report by GOAL.

Even with that, however, some fans and football experts are still of the opinion that the debate is not yet over between both players as they enter the twilights of their respective careers.

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Khune facing Kaizer Chiefs exit

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Sports Brief also previously reported on Khune being at Kaizer Chiefs' mercy after a terrible start to 2023/24 which has been punctuated by ill-discipline.

The veteran goalkeeper had his contract extended by one year and this season was meant to be the farewell tour for the most glamorous of all Glamour Boys.

However, Khune is believed to have recently arrived for training 'slightly tipsy' last month and the club has been forced to take action, as reported by FARPost.