The great Lionel Messi GOAT debate as our writers pick their top 5 players of all time
dailyrecord.co.ukIt's a debate that has raged for years but for many it took just 120 minutes - plus penalties - to finally be put to bed. Lionel Messi's incredible World Cup final heroics for Argentina in an epic final against France, which capped a superb Qatar 2022 tournament was, for many, the end of the argument over who is the greatest player of all time.
For the first time since his compatriot, and still for some the best there has even been on this planet, Diego Maradona dragged La Albiceleste to world glory at Mexico '86, the South Americans got their hands on the World Cup.
The late legend is never far from the GOAT debate while Cristiano Ronaldo might have seen his chances of the crown slip away with Portugal's exit.
And what about Johan Cruyff, Zinedine Zidane and (the original) Ronaldo? Here, we ask our team of Record Sport experts to pick out their top 5. 1) Lionel Messi 2) Diego Maradona 3) Pele 4) Ronaldinho 5) Cristiano RonaldoBeing considered as a great would be good enough for most.
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