The Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate has been rekindled by a former Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi who has taken sides in the debate based on his experience as a player. Rossi was a teammate of Ronaldo in his early days at Old Trafford, and has come face to face with Messi in his career with La Liga; this makes him lend towards the Argentine legend.
Talking to Boyle Sports, Rossi mentioned the GOAT discussion as completely subjective but said that he is more attached to the style of play Messi has. Rossi was a technical player and that is the reason why he always admired technical players. With players who play like you, you admire it, attempt to learn the play style, and feel closer to it.
The American-born Italian striker admitted that Ronaldo made it to become one of the best players in the history of football and praised his diligence and change. But Rossi admitted that he admires elegance and left-footed skill of Messi and they were the features of his identity as a player.
Being a left-footed player, I am more related to Messi. His talent, imagination and grace That is the type of football I identify most in, he said.
The decision made by Rossi is another installment to the never-ending Messi vs Ronaldo debate, but this time, it comes with a person who has played on the pitch alongside the two legends.
