Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano has weighed in on Cristiano Ronaldo’s bold claims about being the greatest soccer player of all time, offering a subtle but pointed response in defense of Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo said he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé or Diego Maradona, but that statistics show he's the most complete player ever.

Never lacking in confidence, Cristiano Ronaldo chose himself this week during a discussion about the greatest soccer player of all time. As part of

The debate over the greatest player in soccer history has always been a contentious topic, with opinions varying across generations and featuring multiple legend such as Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and even Pele.

It is hard to imagine two players reaching the heights of Ronaldo and Messi. After all, the Real Madrid and Barcelona legends have a combined 13 Ballon d'Or awards, nine Champions League titles and 12 La Liga titles. Plus, they have scored over 1,770 goals combined, all while representing the biggest clubs in the world.

Cristiano Ronaldo approaches his 40th birthday with the same confidence and self-esteem as he has always boasted throughout his successful career. Ronaldo, the former Real Madrid star who now plays in Saudi Arabia, will turn 40 on Wednesday and apparently has no doubt about who should be considered the best soccer player ever.

“I am the greatest scorer in history,” Ronaldo told La Sexta, per the Associated Press. “Although I am not left-footed, I am in the top 10 in history for goals scored with the left foot. These are numbers, I am the most complete player who has ever existed.

For years, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been at the heart of football’s greatest individual rivalry. Despite being on The post CR7 opens up about his relationship with Lionel Messi first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has claimed that he is the most complete player ever in the history of football. Ronaldo spoke in a recent interview with Edu Aguirre, the journalist from ‘El Chiringuito’.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two proper names that appear in any interview in world football and in any country. Therefore, in the note that was made these hours to a former player born in England,