Former Real Madrid star has made his final choice in the long-standing debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, after previously favoring one. Since retiring from professional soccer early last year,

Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested Real Madrid have specific training sessions to emulate the immense pressure of Champions League football. Madrid's famous relationship with the Champions League has been clear to see in recent years, with Los Blancos sealing a handful of late comebacks to power beyond Europe's greatest sides to lift the trophy.

Former Real Madrid winger, Gareth Bale, has weighed in on the debate of who is the greatest player of all time (GOAT) between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Bale played with Ronaldo at the LaLiga club after joining from Tottenham for a then world-record fee of around £85million in 2013.

Gareth Bale has finally picked a side in the ongoing debate surrounding whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi is the greatest player in the history of football

The Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate has been raging for over a decade, but one man who has a very clear opinion on the matter is Brazilian legend Rivaldo