Defeating Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo was chosen as the greatest player in history.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - According to a poll by Sky Sports, Cristiano Ronaldo has surpassed Messi by a narrow margin of 1% to be chosen as the greatest player in football history.

Sky Sports, one of the most reputable sports websites in England, recently held a poll to determine the greatest player in history (GOAT). Four players made the shortlist: Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Pelé, and Maradona.

Cristiano Ronaldo only surpassed Messi by 1% of the vote (Photo: Sky Sports).

According to the poll results, Cristiano Ronaldo came first with 36%, just 1% ahead of Messi. This shows the incredibly fierce rivalry between the two superstars throughout their careers. Even now, when both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are "veterans," their competition remains intense.

The rivalry between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to be considered the greatest rivalry in football history. No other pair of rivals has created such fierce competition.

Following these two legendary names are Diego Maradona (17%) and "King of Football" Pele (12%). Of course, this ranking is only relative because any of the four figures mentioned above deserve to be considered the greatest player in history. The two legends Pele and Maradona did not receive many votes because they did not play in this era.

The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi is the greatest competition in football history (Photo: Marca).

Cristiano Ronaldo is having an incredible playing career. He is the all-time leading scorer in professional football with 938 goals. In addition, the Portuguese superstar has won the Champions League five times, the Ballon d'Or five times, and has played over 1,200 top-level matches.

Meanwhile, although Messi has 8 Ballon d'Or awards (the most in history) and holds many assist records, he is still temporarily behind C. Ronaldo in terms of goals scored.

In terms of international titles, Messi has won the 2022 World Cup, the 2021 and 2024 Copa America with the Argentine national team. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has also won Euro 2016 and the Nations League twice with the Portuguese national team.

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