GOAT Debate: ‘Messi Is Better Than Cristiano Ronaldo’ — Wayne Rooney

Who is the GOAT between Messi and Ronaldo? That question has polarised football fans for years now, and Wayne Rooney has now given his own answer.

Rooney is Manchester United and England’s highest goalscorer, and also a close friend with Ronaldo (having played previously as teammates), but despite this, he believes Messi is better than Ronaldo and should be considered the best on the planet.

On Sunday, the Derby County captain wrote in his Sunday Times column:

“Ronaldo wasn’t as focused on goals when we started playing together but you could see that all he wanted was to be the best player in the world.

“He practised and practised and began to produce. Cristiano has become an incredible scorer and he and Messi are arguably the best two players the game has seen.

“But despite my friendship with Cristiano, I’d go for Messi. It’s for the same reason I loved watching Xavi and [Paul] Scholes: it’s the different things in Messi’s game.

“I’ve talked about composure and I can’t remember seeing Messi score when he has hit the ball as hard as he could. He just rolls them in, makes it so easy,” he added.

“Ronaldo is ruthless in the box, a killer. But Messi will torture you before he kills you. With Messi you just get the impression he is having more fun.”