Fans and pundits remain divided about whether of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is the better football player.

The debate over who is the sport's greatest ever has been reduced to a two-horse contest thanks to their 20-year reign at the top.
After a troubled second stint with Manchester United, Ronaldo led the way for an increasing number of high-profile players to go to Saudi Arabia.

His constant opponent, meanwhile, left Europe for the American dream of Major League Soccer.

“Probably [Messi], yes. Him [and] Zidane probably - that I have played and fought with.”

Ronaldo and Messi have often spoken highly of one other, despite their strong competition. The veterans have been quick to lavish praise on each other whenever comparisons have been made.
One time, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner named Messi and another player as two of the best of all time.

Ronaldo's exit from Man United was hastened in part by a contentious interview he gave to Piers Morgan, in which Morgan asked the star who, other than himself, was the finest player he had ever seen.
Messi is considered a "complete" football player.
Former Real Madrid and Barcelona striker Ronaldo Nazario weighed in on the continuing controversy in 2013 by saying who he admired more, Messi or Ronaldo.

Three-time winner of the World Footballer of the Year award said Messi was "more complete" as a footballer than Ronaldo, according to Sports Brief.