Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Has ruled the long -standing debate about who is the biggest football player of all time. After almost two decades of dominance at the top of world football, International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has weighed in – to make their final judgment between the two icons.
Iffhs, a Zurich-based organization founded in 1984, is widely recognized for crowning history and statistical register of association football. Over the years, It has become one of the most respected institutions in global football.
On May 17, IFFHS released its list of “Men’s historic best world’s best players: Top 10” Officially, Lionel Messi names as the biggest football player in history. Cristiano Ronaldo was ranked fourth in the period.
The Inter Miami star topped a list filled with Legends of the Game. He was followed by Pele and Diego Maradona, both placed before Ronaldo. Noteworthy neither Pele nor Maradona ever won Ballon D’Or – due to the prize’s previous limitation to European players.
The entire top 10 is rounded by Johan CruyffThe Ronaldo NazarioThe ZidaThe Franz BeckenbauerThe Alfredo di Stefanoand Ronaldinho. Although he was the youngest player on the list, Messi’s record career helped with the most official trophies in history (46) and a record eight Ballon d’Or awards-Cement their place at the top.
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Messi and rivalry with Ronaldo
In modern football, The goat debate has largely become a two -man race: Messi or Ronaldo. Their rivalry defined an era in the sport, with few players who can match their consistent brilliance for more than a decade.
Spoken to The teamMessi reflected on what their historical competition meant to him: “There was always a “battle” in quotes. On the sports side it was really beautiful. We pressed each other because we are both extremely competitive. He always wanted to win on everything, in every way.
“It was a good time for us and for people who love football in general. I believe that what we achieved for such a long period deserves a lot of credit“He added.”As you say it is easy to get there, but the difficult part is to stay. We stayed at the top for 10, 15 years. It was incredible and a good memory for anyone who likes football“Messi quit.
