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Carragher: Ronaldo is the greatest goalscorer in history, but Messi is the GOAT

  /  autty

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have certainly enjoyed an eventful week, but Carragher gives different rates on the two stars.

During an article on the Champions League this season, the Liverpool legend explained that a Messi vs Ronaldo final is a real possibility and branded the former as the greatest player in history.

"In reality, the competition is heading towards a showdown between emerging forces and familiar faces," Carragher wrote in his weekly Telegraph column.

"Ronaldo and Messi – the greatest goalscorer of all time and the greater player of all time – show no sign of giving up their dominance of European competition, their individual displays in midweek further demonstrating their exceptional skill and motivation levels.

"They bring belief to their clubs and fear to opposition. The fact remains unless the English clubs can find a way to stop Ronaldo and Messi, this year's final will be Juventus versus Barcelona."

Big praise for Ronaldo, but Carragher believes Messi is the real GOAT.

Nevertheless, despite believing both players could go all the way to Madrid, Carragher reckons that the Premier League sides will dominate if they can neutralize Messi and Ronaldo.

He went on to explain: "I believe the English can and will overcome Ronaldo and Messi this season.

"I believe two English clubs will make it to Madrid and the Premier League will continue to have at least two participants in the semi-finals for the next five years.

"Should Liverpool get past Porto, Barcelona would need to overcome two English clubs to reach the final if they defeat United. That is a tough ask for the Spanish champions.

"City should be too strong for Tottenham, Ajax and Juventus. Guardiola may not like references to the quadruple. They will not be going away."