In a Q&A session with Sportsbible’s Ben Welch, the 1986 World Cup Golden Boot winner also opened up on his longtime admiration for the current Barcelona captain.
In case you didn’t know…
Lineker - who played for The Catalans between 1986 to 1989 - was a prolific striker of the ball and managed to score 42 goals for them, is a known Messi fan.
Messi and Ronaldo had a good offseason, in which both the distinguished footballers won an individual honour each, with the Argentinean winning the Best Soccer player at the ESPY Awards, while Ronaldo was decorated with the coveted Marca legends award.
Recently, Messi beat his fierce rival to the UEFA Goal of the season, after also winning the UCL goal of the season earlier this year.
The heart of the matter…
Messi-Ronaldo debate continues to divide fans across the globe. No two players have divaricated fans and as things stand there’s no end in sight of the GOAT debate.
For every person who thinks the little Argentinian is the best, another will disagree and say it’s CR7’s title.
Jumping on the bandwagon, Gary Lineker revealed his pick between the five-time Ballon d’Or winners and explained why the left-footed wizard of a footballer is a better footballer for him. He told Sportsbible, when asked to choose between the duo:
Though he said he admires both, he concedes that the two are very different. He called Ronaldo a great athlete and praised his goalscoring prowess. He continued:
Finally, he revealed why he admires Ronaldo, but it is Messi who gives him the real joy of watching football. He added:
What’s next?
After a quiet pre-season, Messi and Ronaldo are now ready to kick off their campaigns with their respective clubs later this month.
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