Spurs star picked Messi when asked last yearWelshman appears to have changed mind again WHAT HAPPENED? Having played alongside Ronaldo for many years, Bale rarely hesitated to pick the Portuguese legend when asked for his GOAT by Spanish press.

Former Real Madrid winger, Gareth Bale, has weighed in on the debate of who is the greatest player of all time (GOAT) between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Bale played with Ronaldo at the LaLiga club after joining from Tottenham for a then world-record fee of around £85million in 2013.

The former Real Madrid and Wales star took part in the viral blind ranking challenge and was forced to choose between the duo

Former Real Madrid star has made his final choice in the long-standing debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, after previously favoring one. Since retiring from professional soccer early last year,

Al-Nassr appointed former AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli as their new manager after Luis Castro was sacked following a slow start to the season. Pioli was asked to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and the veteran sided with CR7 saying that he has scored more goals than Messi.

The GOAT debate of who is best between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi continues to rage on - and a former teammate of both players has had his say on the argument. Angel Di Maria is in the unique situation of having played with both Ronaldo and Messi throughout his playing career.