Eden Hazard 's quotes on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate have resurfaced online. The Real Madrid star claimed the two greats were not at the same level and put his weight behind the Argentine.
The Messi vs Ronaldo debate has been a hot topic in most interviews with footballers and managers for over a decade.
There is no proper conclusion to it as both players have enough backing in the world of football, and that seems to continue to this day.
In 2019, HLN quizzed Hazard on the debate. He claimed Lionel Messi was ahead of the Portuguese star and said:
"Two GOATs (Greatest of All Time) you say? No way. There is only one GOAT: Him, Lionel Messi!"
He spoke about playing against Barcelona in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League knockouts while he was with Chelsea. Messi scored in both legs, including a brace at the Camp Nou, as his side ran out 4-1 winners on aggregate. Hazard recounted the experience and said:
"Those two games against Barcelona were not my best memories of 2018. I was happy to play against Barcelona and Messi, but I didn't deliver what I expected. I was disillusioned."
"My three sons were there for the home match at Stamford Bridge. The eldest is a big Messi fan - all of us are Messi fans, actually. He wanted to see Messi that day because Messi is a special player."
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