“He’s The Greatest Of All Time” – Zidane Chose Between Ronaldo And Messi

Real Madrid and France legend Zinedine Zidane is among the footballing greats to have provided their verdict on the Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi GOAT debate.

The Messi-Ronaldo debate has lasted for more than a decade now, with everyone having their own opinions on the topic. Unsurprisingly, Zidane went with Ronaldo when asked to make his own pick due to his affiliation with Real Madrid.

A few years ago, the Real Madrid legend chose the Portuguese icon over the Argentinean maestro in the debate for the ages.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are undoubtedly two of the best footballers of their generation. The two have won 12 Ballon d’Or awards between them, as well as a plethora of other trophies with club and country.

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Messi recently fortified his legacy by leading Argentina to glory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo, on the other hand, has been forced to move away from European football, joining Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.

Despite the contrast in their recent fortunes, Messi and Ronaldo continue to divide opinion in the football world. Apart from fans, many legends of the game have expressed their thoughts on the debate over the years.

Zidane is one such footballing personality who has weighed in on the Ronaldo versus Messi debate in the past. The France legend’s views on who prefers between the two forwards have now resurfaced online.

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The former Juventus superstar had acknowledged the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi as captivating. However, he had then revealed that he believed the Portuguese icon was the greatest of all time.

Zidane was quoted as saying by GOAL:

“Cristiano is the best. Messi is his rival and it’s the rivalry everyone wants to see. But Ronaldo is phenomenal. There are no words to describe him. He is much better than me even though I had a great career. He’s the greatest of all time.”

It is no surprise to see Zidane choose Cristiano Ronaldo over Messi. The Frenchman was the manager of Real Madrid with Ronaldo being his most important player.

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Zidane and Ronaldo have won numerous honors together at Real Madrid. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner guided Los Blancos to three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018 under Zidane’s management.

It is also worth mentioning that Zidane himself represented Real Madrid during his playing career. The Frenchman was one of the original “Galacticos” at the Santiago Bernabeu.

He also won the Champions League as a Real Madrid player back in 2002, scoring the winning goal in the final.