Eminent footballers Lionel Messi (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo. — AFP/File
Famend soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lastly damaged his silence on the long-standing ‘GOAT’ debate with Argentine rival Lionel Messi.
In a recently-uploaded video on his YouTube channel, UR Cristiano, the star footballer engaged in a penalty shootout with well-known YouTuber MrBeast.
Within the video, the American YouTuber and his three associates, all donned in Al-Nassr jerseys, acted as goalkeepers whereas Ronaldo took a shot on the objective.
In the course of the problem, MrBeast might be heard shouting, “Nolan says he doesn’t like you, he thinks you’re not the GOAT… he thinks Messi’s better! He calls it soccer, and he said Messi’s the GOAT.”
In response to that, former Real Madrid and Manchester United player jokingly said, “Who said Messi’s better than me?” and burst into laughter.
Earlier, at a press conference, the Portuguese forward shared his thoughts on comparison with the Inter Miami star.
“It is not important anymore whether I am the best or not, I no longer care about that. It is good for a player to score goals, but for me it is better for the team to win,” he mentioned.
“I’m used to breaking data, and I not search for them. An important factor for me now’s to take pleasure in and assist Al Nassr and my teammates to win,” he continued.
Ronaldo is 58 targets forward of his competitor, Lionel Messi, who has smashed 842 targets, whereas Brazilian legend Pele is third with 765.
In the meantime, the Al Nassr captain has opened that he goals of reaching 1,000 targets in future, throughout a dialog together with his former Man United teammate Rio Ferdinand.
