Dallas Mavericks and NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki has shared his thoughts on the never-ending GOAT debate involving Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki recently shared his perspective on the greatest of all time (GOAT) debate, favoring the low-key brilliance of Lionel Messi over the flashy style of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The ex-Dallas Mavericks player was asked by CBS Sports presenter Kate Abdo if he preferred Inter Miami's Messi or Ronaldo and The 7-foot legendary power forward confessed he's on Team Messi because he likes Messi's personality more.
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He told CBS Sports Golazo:
"I know that's a heated one for everyone... I'm a Messi guy.
How he carries himself, how he plays, super quick and fast.
"Ronaldo, to me, with the shirt off, 'Hey, look at me', it's just not my style. Messi, to me, is way more low key and I can identify more with that but I don't want to take anything away from Ronaldo; this is just a personal opinion."
Messi and Ronaldo have been competitive for more than 15 years, winning multiple collective and individual awards.
In the end, the greatest footballer of all time boils down to a matter of opinion
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