Despite Lionel Messi’s outstanding performance against Croatia, Piers Morgan has maintained that Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in history.
Messi helped Argentina advance to the World Cup final with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night, bringing his total for this tournament to five goals and three assists. The 35-year-old scored the game’s first goal with a penalty kick into the top corner, then asisted Julian Alvarezl.
After the heartbreak of the 2014 final, he currently holds the record for most goals scored by Argentina in World Cups and will have the opportunity to capture the championship. Ronaldo won’t get this chance because Portugal was eliminated by Morocco in the quarterfinals, and at 37, it seems unlikely that he will play again in 2026.
Piers Morgan is completely unwavering in his support for the former Manchester United forward, therefore it makes no difference to him. After Messi’s excellent performance on Tuesday night, the GOAT discussion erupted online.
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BBC presenter Gary Lineker asked: “Is there still a debate? Asking for a goat.” TalkTV host Morgan replied in a quote-tweet: “There isn’t. It’s Ronaldo.”
Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling wrote: “So where are we now @piersmorgan in the Ronaldo v Messi debate?” He replied: “I think Cristiano Ronaldo’s the best ever, Maradona 2nd, Messi 3rd (possibly 4th actually, behind R9).”
Stelling added: “Come on Piers I know you are never wrong but admit you are this time !!!” He wrote: “I did admit I was wrong once.. but turned out I was mistaken.”
Long recognized as a staunch defender of Ronaldo’s position in the age-old argument, Morgan. The media celebrity, however, hasn’t always held that position, as seen by an old tweet.
“Messi’s the greatest footballer ever, and @Cristiano’s the 2nd best. Any further debate is superfluous – I have spoken.” When that was put to him by presenter Dan Walker, Morgan dismissed it, saying: “That was 11 years ago mate.”
