Messi or Ronaldo is in the top 'respected legends'?

The prestigious sports site Givemesport recently voted on the top 15 most respected sports stars of all time, and Messi is one of two football players appearing on this list.

Messi is honored not only for his talent - Photo: REUTERS

According to Givemesport , the criteria for voting for the most "respectable" sports figures of all time is not only based on the number of titles or football achievements, but also on the widespread recognition from a large number of global fans, spanning many generations. Messi completely surpasses Ronaldo in this aspect.

"It would take a long time to sit down and list all the positive comments that Messi's colleagues have shared about him. Messi is definitely the most respected football player ever," Givemesport described about the Argentine superstar.

In this list of 15 stars, Messi ranked 4th, below 3 legendary names of popular sports: Michael Jordan (basketball), Muhammad Ali (boxing) and Roger Federer (tennis).

The second footballer to appear on the list is the "king of football" Pele - ranked 6th. "Very few people in the current generation of football CD9V have ever seen Pele play, but he is still one of the most respected," said Givemesport .

Ronaldo is only mentioned in this article when referring to the 5th ranked player - football star Tom Brady.

In a photo shoot together in 2022, Ronaldo once called him and Brady "the two greatest stars in their sport". This statement of Ronaldo received a lot of ridicule from fans.

Following in this list are Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey), Babe Ruth (baseball), Serena Williams (tennis), Kobe Bryant (basketball), Georges St-Pierre (MMA), Tony Hawk (skateboarding), Usain Bolt (track and field), Amanda Nunes (MMA) and Jerry Rice (football).

HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/messi-hay-ronaldo-duoc-vao-top-huyen-thoai-dang-kinh-202510211007329.htm