The GOAT debate is not one that is going to end overnight. One of the hottest topics in football is who is the greatest player of all time, or G.O.A.T. When discussing the greatest footballer of all time, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the two names that frequently come up. When asked who he thinks the GOAT is, Thomas Muller leaned the way of Lionel Messi.
Muller picks Lionel Messi as his GOAT
After leading Argentina to victory at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year, many believe that Messi has likely put the issue to rest once and for all. Thomas Muller, a German international, recently voiced a similar view. The Bayern Munich attacker chose Messi as his G.O.A.T. when asked to choose.
Muller said, ‘Who is the greatest of all time? The GOAT for me is Messi because he makes people say ‘I go to the stadium because of his elegance’ and at the same time, he is very effective in scoring goals and achieving records and titles.
He continued, ‘Cristiano is also a strong candidate in two categories which are stats and titles, but Messi is simply more subtle and elegant.’
Lionel Messi recently received plaudits from Thomas Muller for his incredible Leagues Cup final goal against Nashville SC. Reacting to a video of Messi’s opening goal of the game, the 33-year-old came up with three clap emojis on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
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Muller’s different statement earlier this year
Muller, on the other hand, took a slightly different view in March of this year. Taking a shot at Lionel Messi in the context of the Champions League, the German said that Ronaldo, a former Real Madrid star, “used to be a huge problem for us.”
The German said, ‘Against Messi, things always go well at all levels in terms of results. At club level, Cristiano Ronaldo was our problem when he was at Real Madrid. But I have the greatest respect for Messi’s World Cup performance.’
Muller continued, ‘Messi’s individual performance at the World Cup was amazing. He carried the whole squad. It’s not so easy to play at a team like PSG. It’s difficult to get a really good team balance.’
Lionel Messi winning the World Cup would have buried the GOAT debate for a lot of people. But, there are still a few who believe that the debate is not dead and buried. Both of them are on opposite ends of the world, but their rivalry still continues. Until these two legends hang up their boots, this debate is not going to end.
