Of course, Ronaldo is the best player of the 21st century selected by a real Ronaldo fan, and GOAT Messi is fifth?

Mar 20, 2025

As expected, he finished Ronaldo.

Piers Morgan is once again at the centre of controversy. Recently, ESPN announced the top 25 players of the 21st century. As expected, Lionel Messi came in first. He rose to the ranks of GOAT in name and reality by lifting the trophy for the last Qatar World Cup. Second place was Messi's eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo is making a mark in history to the point where he is close to scoring his 1,000th career goal.

Thierry Henry, the king of the English Premier League (EPL) and the king of Arsenal, came in third place. Fourth place was French legend Zinedine Zidane. Croatia's Luka Modric, who won the Ballon d'Or in fifth place after breaking the two-river system of Menaldo, was selected.

Below them were Kylian Mbappe, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.

Morgan thought differently. Sportskida revealed Morgan's top five players of the 21st century. Ronaldo, as expected, came in first. Below that was Ronaldo, Henry, Ronaldinho, and Messi. It was noticeable to put Messi in fifth place. Morgan didn't appreciate Messi in the past either. "Messi is not the best player in Argentina's history. It's Maradona."

Morgan, as he is known, is a big fan of Ronaldo. He had an exclusive interview with Ronaldo ahead of the Qatar World Cup, which caused a big controversy. He said "I feel betrayed. I felt some people didn't want me here. It was not only this year, but last year as well." He then said of Ten Hag "I have no respect for him. Because he also showed no respect for me."

In the end, Manchester United terminated Ronaldo's contract. Ronaldo chose a new challenge. headed to al-Nasr, Saudi Arabia.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.