Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? Man City's De Bruyne Names the GOAT He Would Prefer Playing With

• Kevin De Bruyne was recently asked which GOAT he would like to play alongside
• Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are listed among the best the game has seen
• The duo won 13 Ballon d'Or awards between them with Messi winning his eighth

Manchester City playmaker, Kevin De Bruyne has chosen who he would prefer to play with between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo and Messi are regarded as two of the greatest footballers ever and are in the eternal argument about which is the greatest.

The pair has won multiple titles and individual honours across their illustrious careers, including an incredible 13 Ballon d'Or awards between them.

Despite their respective achievements, opinion is always divided on who between the duo is the better player.

De Bruyne prefers Ronaldo

Recently, De Bruyne was asked who he would prefer playing alongside between Ronaldo and Messi.

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While this question had little to nothing to do with the unending GOAT debate, the Man City playmaker gave a foretelling answer.

Sportbible reports that the Belgian gave a simple explanation for why he would prefer having the Portuguese forward as his teammate over the Argentine star.

"I would probably say Ronaldo because he’s more of a typical striker. Messi is still more of a playmaker. I am a playmaker, you can give me a striker," he added.

De Bruyne, much like Messi and Ronaldo, has equally enjoyed an illustrious career and is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation.

The midfielder has been sidelined with an injury for the better part of the season but is due to return to action for the European champions in the coming days, per Goal.

Prior to his injury, De Bruyne had formed a formidable partnership with Norwegian goal-machine, Erling Haaland as the Citizens claimed the treble.

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Benzema snubs Messi, Ronaldo

Sports Brief also previously reported on Al Ittihad star, Karim Benzema recently naming his dream starting 11.

There were some glaring omissions from his squad, most notably his ex-teammate, Ronaldo as well as Messi.

The former Real Madrid striker was asked to give his dream starting 11 ahead of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.