Pele gave the perfect answer when asked to pick between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the GOAT debate
However, there has been much debate regarding who of the pair is the superior player. When the late-Pele was asked to choose which he preferred between Messi and Ronaldo, the three-time World Cup winner first insisted that the likes of Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Zico should be celebrated in a similar manner.