Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Day Eden Hazard Settled GOAT Debate

• Eden Hazard has previously delved into the never-ending debate on who between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is the football GOAT
• The Belgium international shared his opinion on the subject during an interview with HLN back in 2019
• According to Hazard, the two football greats are actually incomparable as Messi is miles ahead of Ronaldo

Eden Hazard is among a host of top football stars who have delved into the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate.

Opinion on who between the two footballers is the greatest of all time has for the longest time left fans, players, and pundits divided.

Back in 2019, Hazard was put in the spotlight to declare who between Messi and Ronaldo is the football GOAT.

Sportskeeda reports the Real Madrid superstar's opinion on the pair from the interview has now resurfaced online, with the Belgian ace declaring Messi the football GOAT.

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According to Hazard, the two football legends are not on the same level as Messi is actually ahead of Ronaldo.

"Two GOATs (Greatest of All Time) you say? No way. There is only one GOAT: Him, Lionel Messi!" Hazard told HLN.

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Hazard went on to recount playing against Barcelona and Messi during a UEFA Champions League match.

The 2017/18 knockout match saw Hazard's Chelsea dumped out of the continental tournament, with Barca progressing with the help of Messi.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner scored in both legs, including a brace at the Camp Nou as the Catalan giants qualified for the next round on a 4-1 goal aggregate.

"Those two games against Barcelona were not my best memories of 2018. I was happy to play against Barcelona and Messi, but I didn't deliver what I expected. I was disillusioned," Hazard recounted.

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Ander Herrera gives verdict on Ronaldo vs Messi debate

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera has claimed that Lionel Messi is without a doubt the greatest footballer of all time.

Both Messi and Ronaldo have dominated the football scenes for the longest time, with the duo winning the most Ballon d'Or awards between them.

But according to Herrera, Messi is the football GOAT, with the Spaniard revealing that he now admires the Argentine even more as they are teammates at Parc Des Princes.