“He’s the greatest of all time” – Recalling Zidane’s choice between Messi and Ronaldo 

Zinedine Zidane picked Cristiano Ronaldo over his arch-rival Lionel Messi when asked to choose between the duo in the past. The Messi-Ronaldo debate has lasted for more than a decade now, with everyone having their own opinions on the same. Unsurprisingly, Zidane went with Ronaldo when asked to make his own pick due to his affiliation with Real Madrid. Zidane spoke highly of Ronaldo and claimed that the current Manchester United star is the greatest of all time. The Frenchman also stated that Ronaldo is an even better player than he ever was. Zidane was quoted as saying the following Goal interview: “Cristiano is the best. Messi is his rival and it’s the rivalry everyone wants to see. But Ronaldo is phenomenal. There are no words to describe him. He is much better than me even though I had a great career. He’s the greatest of all time.”
It is no surprise to see Zidane choose Cristiano Ronaldo over Messi. The Frenchman was the manager of Real Madrid with Ronaldo being his most important player. Zidane and Ronaldo had won numerous honors together at Real Madrid. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner guided Los Blancos to three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018 under the management of Zidane.
It is also worth mentioning that Zidane himself represented Real Madrid during his playing career. The Frenchman was one of the original “Galactico” at the Santiago Bernabeu. He also won the Champions League as a Real Madrid player back in 2002.