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Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate compared to ‘choosing between two beautiful women’ as World Cup winner puts seven names in all-time great category

<p>For the best part of two decades, Argentine superstar Messi and Portuguese icon Ronaldo have been locked in a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-declares-himself-goat-ahead-lionel-messi-diego-maradona-pele-al-nassr-critics-lying/blt9887b0464a57622c" target="_blank">battle for supremacy at the top of world football</a>. They have 13 Ballons d’Or between them, alongside countless major honours and entries in the record books.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Lively discussions are held on a regular basis when it comes to personal preference, with it <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-vs-cristiano-ronaldo-ex-barcelona-portugal-star-deco-diplomatic-ideal-world-answer-goat-debate/bltd40c84d158ed2236" target="_blank">difficult to distinguish who deserves to come out on top</a>. Petit finds it impossible to choose, with the former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona star putting seven games in the all-time great category.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The World Cup-winning Frenchman has told <em>YaySweepstakes.com</em> when asked for <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-trumps-lionel-messi-goat-debate-every-day-nations-league-rival-portuguese-never-written-off/blt239df49b9590da4e" target="_blank">his take on the GOAT conversation</a>: “Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on 1000 goals, but there is no way I could ever choose between him or Lionel Messi.</p><p>“That’s like asking which supercar you like the most or which food or which beautiful woman. Messi, Ronaldo, Pele, Diego Maradona, Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff, Zinedine Zidane. Don’t ask me! I love them all.”</p>

WHAT EMMANUEL PETIT SAID

<p>Messi is the most decorated player of all-time, with the Inter Miami talisman <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-lifts-trophy-46-inter-miami-superstar-most-decorated-player-all-time-inter-miami-supporters-shield-mls-2024/blta5661435124b5e01" target="_blank">taking his medal collection to 46 and counting</a>, while Ronaldo is still going strong with Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr at 40 years of age and intends to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-final-career-goals-man-utd-coach-cr7-objectives-lebron-james-target-involving-portuguese-goat-son/blt9b4b88b27269a562" target="_blank">reach 1,000 career goals before giving any thought to retirement</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate compared to ‘choosing between two beautiful women’ as World Cup winner puts seven names in all-time great category | Goal.com

Emmanuel Petit is refusing to enter the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT debate as making a choice is like choosing between “beautiful women”.