Manchester United star Amad Diallo has weighed in on the debate of who is the greatest player of all time.
The debate GOAT debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has been a topic of interest from fans and pundits.
Recently, Jack Grealish shared his thoughts on the debate and picked Messi as his greatest player of all time.
However, it seems the debate won't be ending anytime soon as many continue to make their decision on who is their greatest of all time.
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Diallo settles debate
Man United winger Diallo has revealed who is the greatest player of all time in a recent interview on Sky Sports.
In a video shared on X, he was asked who his idol was when he was growing up and he said, ”Messi has always been my idol, because I think maybe he is left footed like me. I want to do something like Messi, I like Messi how he plays.”
He was also asked who is the best dribbler in the Premier League and he said, “Cristiano Ronaldo, as a young player, Oh my God, he was terrific.”
To end the interview he was told to pick his ultimate player in a knockout phase and after the phase it boiled down to only Messi and Ronaldo on the list.
He was then asked to pick between Ronaldo and Messi and he said, “I'm sorry guys, it's Messi.”
Meanwhile, Diallo will be looking to help his team bounce back from their defeat against Nottingham Forest at the weekend when they face Victoria Plzen In the Europa League.