Zlatan Ibrahimovic Gives The Perfect Response On Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi Debate

Zlatan Ibrahimovic admitted that he would wait to hand down his official verdict on the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate as he wants to see how they perform at his age.

Barcelona captain Messi, 33, and Juventus superstar Ronaldo, 35, are frequently locked in a never-ending debate over who is the better player and the 'GOAT of football.'

Ibrahimovic, who played alongside Messi at Barcelona, has continued to silence his critics over his age and is currently in his second spell at AC Milan.

The 38-year-old Swedish striker praised both Messi and Ronaldo for their extraordinary abilities on the pitch.

However, Ibrahimovic insisted that he wants to see how both of the world-class stars do when they are at his age.

The ex-Manchester United star told Gazzetta dello Sport in 2019: "We will see where they are when they are my age.

"At 35 I was in United. It was not easy but, in my first season, we won three titles, breaking forecasts. You don't know how many haters I have.

"I admire Cristiano, he works very hard and has played everywhere but in Italy it's different, I'm not surprised that he scores less than before.

"About Leo, what to say? He has a unique talent and is at home. For me, he will never change teams."

Brazilian legend Ronaldinho, who also played alongside Messi at Barca, refused to name the six-time Ballon d'Or winner as the best player of all time.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes had a brilliant response when he weighed in on the hotly debated GOAT status between Ronaldo and Messi.

Fellow Red Devils legend Roy Keane has only touched on the Ronaldo vs Messi debate once and made it clear where he stood on the two players at the time.

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Topics: Football News, Football, Barcelona, Serie A, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lionel Messi, Juve, AC Milan, Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo, La Liga, Barca

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