{"id":295587,"date":"2023-11-30T18:25:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=295587"},"modified":"2023-11-30T18:25:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:25:37","slug":"17-of-ronaldos-team-mates-go-against-him-in-goat-debate-with-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/17-of-ronaldos-team-mates-go-against-him-in-goat-debate-with-messi\/","title":{"rendered":"17 of Ronaldo&apos;s team-mates go AGAINST him in GOAT debate with Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Twitter thread reveals how 17 of Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s team-mates go AGAINST him when answering the GOAT debate&#8230; with NINE of his former Man United colleagues siding with Lionel Messi<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been battling it out for the GOAT title<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0A threat of Ronaldo&#8217;s teammates choosing Messi as their GOAT is going viral<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big Ange has lost three in a row, but no chance he changes his style: It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For years on end, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi\u00a0have been battling it out for the title of the greatest footballer in the world, with many divided on who the real GOAT is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Messi and Ronaldo shared the stage for more than a decade at the pinnacle of football &#8211; largely on either side of the Barcelona-Real Madrid divide &#8211; and picked up several accolades along the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two sporting icons have amassed an impressive 13 Ballon d&#8217;Or awards between them and scored a total of 1,465 goals while representing their various clubs over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There is a level of respect between the two players, with Ronaldo previously stating:\u00a0&#8216;Hatred? I don&#8217;t see things like that, the rivalry is gone. Those who like Cristiano Ronaldo don&#8217;t have to hate Messi and vice versa. We&#8217;ve done well, we have changed the history of football.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>However, that hasn&#8217;t stopped their team-mates from discussing who the real GOAT is over the years &#8211; with many sitting on either side of the fence. But, now their loyalties have been laid bare.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/17\/78434767-12810829-For_years_on_end_Cristiano_Ronaldo_and_Lionel_Messi_have_been_ba-a-15_1701366835044.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/17\/78435323-12810829-The_two_sporting_icons_have_amassed_an_impressive_13_Ballon_d_Or-m-14_1701366830972.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>For years on end, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been battling it out for the title of the greatest footballer in the world, with many divided on who the real GOAT is<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>A Twitter thread has highlighted how 17 of Ronaldo&#8217;s team-mates have decided to side with Messi when engaging in the debate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A fan account named Max Steph, wrote: &#8216;Former Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s teammates who chose Lionel Messi as their GOAT. A THREAD&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Wayne\u00a0Rooney<\/h2>\n<h2>Dimitar Berbatov<\/h2>\n<h2>Mesut Ozil<\/h2>\n<h2>Gareth Bale<\/h2>\n<h2>Sergio Ramos<\/h2>\n<p>Ramos: &#8216;There was suffering for several years playing against Messi. I am now enjoying him. He is the best player football has ever produced.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Rio Ferdinand<\/h2>\n<h2>Wojciech Szczesny<\/h2>\n<h2>Luka Modric<\/h2>\n<p>Modric: &#8216;I hope Lionel Messi wins this World Cup, he is the best player in history and he deserves it.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Marcus Rashford<\/h2>\n<h2>Luke Shaw<\/h2>\n<h2>Paul Scholes<\/h2>\n<h2>Angel Di Maria<\/h2>\n<h2>David de Gea<\/h2>\n<h2>Iker Casillas<\/h2>\n<h2>Gerard Pique<\/h2>\n<h2>Matthijs de Ligt<\/h2>\n<h2>Deco<\/h2>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12810829\/Twitter-thread-reveals-17-Cristiano-Ronaldos-team-mates-AGAINST-answering-GOAT-debate-NINE-former-Man-United-colleagues-siding-Lionel-Messi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter thread reveals how 17 of Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s team-mates go AGAINST him when answering the GOAT debate&#8230; 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