Kevin De Bruyne Chooses Cristiano Ronaldo Over Lionel Messi in His Dream Team

Kevin De Bruyne Chooses Cristiano Ronaldo Over Lionel Messi in His Dream Team

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:02 PM
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  • Kevin De Bruyne previously argued that he will choose Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi in his dream team
  • The star midfielder has explained that Messi is a playmaker like himself and he would rather have Ronaldo, who has over time adapted to become a full-time striker
  • Ronaldo and Messi continue to elicit sharp comparisons and divisions among many football fans with their excellent performances in the past decade

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been involved in one of the fiercest rivalries. Not only in football but sports as a whole.

The two are arguably the best ever players to grace a football pitch. They have consistently been on top of their game for 15-plus years. And often, they have always divided opinion amongst their fans, with their fellow players weighing in occasionally.

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Cristiano Ronaldo greets Lionel Messi before a Champions League match between Juventus and Barcelona. Photo by JOSEP LAGO.
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Kevin De Bruyne was previously asked who he could choose as a teammate between the two. The Manchester City star outrightly mentioned Ronaldo.

In an interview with Wow Hydrate, De Bruyne mentioned that he would rather have Ronaldo because he is a striker.

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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.

Ronaldo has over the years switched his position from a winger to center forward position. His goal returns have been splendid in both positions. He now plays as a full-time striker as he sees out his impressive career at Al-Nassr.

Messi meanwhile has been used in all sorts of positions including a false 9 by Pep Guardiola during the historic 2009 Barcelona season. At Paris Saint Germain, he has often dropped deep to accommodate Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr.

De Bruyne picked Eden Hazard over David Silva

This is not the first time De Bruyne has been put on the spot. Sports Brief previously reported that the Belgian explained that he will choose Eden Hazard over David Silva.

De Bruyne was put on the spot to choose between who of the two great players he’d rather have. He played with David Silva for over four seasons at Manchester City, forming a wonderful midfield partnership.

He has also played, and continues to play, with Eden Hazard at the international level in Belgium colors.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)
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