The debate over who is greater, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, has been raging for over a decade - but this Brazilian icon has no doubts over the answer.

Lionel Messi has only ever asked one player to swap shirts with him during his career. Over the years, Messi has been the dominant force in world football alongside old foe Cristiano Ronaldo. Whenever a player has the chance to play against Messi, it is likely that they will ask the Argentine to swap shirts at the end of the match.

Cristiano Ronaldo has his reasons to praise Lamine Yamal, whose breakthrough into top-flight soccer at such a young age took everyone by surprise. The Barcelona star set the record for being the youngest player to ever play, score and win the UEFA European Championship in 2024 with Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo recently scored his landmark 900th career goal, but how long will it take Messi to reach that same tally? We’ve taken a look into the stats. Given Ronaldo is two years older than Messi,