3 Lionel Messi teammates who have crowned Cristiano Ronaldo 'The GOAT'

When asked who is better between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the majority of his teammates, both past and present, support him, but not all of them.

Kylian Mbappe.

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Many supporters believe the decade's dispute was ended when Messi led Argentina to the World Cup that had evaded him and went on to win an eighth Ballon d'Or, leaving Ronaldo with five and no World Cup to his name.

It isn't that straightforward, and we suspect it ever will be. We've identified three footballers who have shared the locker room with Messi but are truly devoted to Ronaldo.

Kylian Mbappe

Despite being colleagues with Messi for two years at Paris Saint-Germain and presenting him with flowers, Mbappe has previously shown his admiration for Ronaldo.

In his adolescence, he had pictures of Ronaldo on his wall, and there is even a photo of Mbappe as a teenager meeting the Portuguese in a Real Madrid tracksuit.

His former colleague Abdou Diallo opened up to the Mail, adding that Ronaldo is 'literally everything' to the Frenchman: "If you consider Lionel Messi vs Cristiano, Mbappe will dispute you for at least an hour. "For him, Cristiano is untouchable."

Alejandro Garnacho

Garnacho, who was born in Madrid to Argentine parents, had to choose between Messi and Ronaldo as a child.

Since getting into the main squad at Manchester United, the winger has been continuously compared to Ronaldo, and he even played with the attacker when he returned. Garnacho occasionally replicates Ronaldo's celebrations, from his legendary 'Siuuuuu' to more subtle homages.

He even dubbed Ronaldo the GOAT on Instagram in 2022, prompting Lionel Messi to unfollow him. However, in the intervening years, Garnacho has made his senior Argentina debut, joined Messi's squad, and attempted to put out the fire in 2023 when questioned about the argument by streamer IShowSpeed.

"They're both excellent, dude. They're both excellent. Alejandro, you bottled it.

Keylor Navas

There have been various reports about where Navas' allegiance lay. He originally collaborated with Ronaldo at Real Madrid for numerous years, winning multiple Champions Leagues alongside the Portuguese star.

He then shared the locker room with Messi when the Argentine made the surprise switch to PSG in 2021, where they were unable to achieve European glory but won Ligue 1 together.

DAZN - via Sportskeeda - quotes Navas as saying: "I have played with both Messi and Ronaldo; they are the best players on the planet, but I think Ronaldo is slightly better than Messi because he can do it outside of his comfort zone."

Given that the Costa Rican's most successful period of his career was in Madrid alongside Ronaldo, it's no wonder that he supports the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.