Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has already given his take on the age-old debate of who reigns supreme between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
It remains the most debated topic in football – Ronaldo or Messi?
Some say Ronaldo, the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward, holds the record for most club and international goals of all time.
And others think Messi, the Argentine who has lifted eight Ballon d’Ors, six European golden boots and three International golden balls in his marvelous trophy-laden career.
Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff are also thrown into the equation but more often than not, Messi and Ronaldo dominate the conversation.
So what about Rashford? Speaking to CNN in 2018, the Manchester United forward was asked for his thoughts on Lionel Messi.
“Some of the stuff that he does is unbelievable,” he said. “I’m a big fan of [Cristiano] Ronaldo as well, but I think Messi is the greatest ever.”
Rashford also opened up on his admiration for Brazilian pair Ronaldinho and ‘R9’ Ronaldo.
“I think watching the Brazil team with the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and those type of players was one of my favorite experiences,” he added.
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Earlier this year, Rashford left himself out when naming a dream Manchester United six-a-side team featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and David De Gea.
The 26-year-old, who has made over 400 senior appearances for United since making his debut in 2016, was asked to pick his dream side in a Q&A session on Instagram Live.
Having played alongside, and watched, some great players over the years at Old Trafford, it must have been difficult to pick just six.
But the England international made a good job of explaining his decisions.
“Right, I’m going to go with most players from the teams that I watched when I was growing up,” he began. “I’d probably have [David] De Gea, but it was a close one between him and [Edwin] Van der Sar.
“When I was a kid Van der Sar was one of the best keepers and obviously playing with David has been great, so I’d have to put David in there.”