Ex-Chelsea star Christian Pulisic gives his verdict on the Messi and Ronaldo GOAT debate.
AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic is the latest footballer to weigh in on the nigh-impossible to avoid question of who the greatest of all time is between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 25-year-old USMNT star recently made a move from Chelsea to AC Milan in the Serie A this summer, and in a conversation with ESPN, he was made to pick between the two football icons.
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What Pulisic said
Like many, Pulisic was diplomatic in his answer to this question, but he still gave a definite answer. The American star gave credit to Cristiano Ronaldo for his exploits but stated that he thought Lionel Messi was better.
Pulisic gave reasons for his choice; firstly, he admitted that he watched more of Mess while growing up, and this has created a bias towards the Barcelona legend. He then added that he picked Messi for his ability to amplify the talents of his teammates.
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"It's tough to say for me,” he started, per Sportskeeda.
“Messi was the one I watched all the time, my favourite player growing up. He makes all his teammates better. I think just the way he carries himself on the field.
"Nothing against Ronaldo. I've seen it first-hand, and he's an unbelievable player. It's not an easy one, but I would say Messi because when I grew up, he was my favourite.”
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