Legendary British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has weighed in on the GOAT debate involving Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the world of football for over 15 years, and there have been split opinions regarding who the true greatest is.
Messi and Ronaldo will undoubtedly retire as two of football's greatest players and their rivalry will probably not be matched, at least not in this lifetime.
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Anthony Joshua on Messi vs Ronaldo debate
Messi led Argentina to World Cup triumph in Qatar last year to gain an edge in the debate but former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua thinks otherwise.
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“I am going Cristiano Ronaldo. They are both great, but I feel Messi is more of a natural, Ronaldo really had to work at it. Both work hard, of course, but Ronaldo needed to do more, and did it.”
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Messi is the favourite to win his 8th Ballon d'Or, ahead of Manchester City forward Erling Haaland.
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