The Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi debate will never get old for as long as they remain active soccer players. Even when they’ve long retired, people will still always bring up who’s the better player between the two of them and which one deserves to be the game’s greatest player of all time. The rivalry is just that intense.
The debate is one that gets thrown around a lot. Is Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest? Is it Lionel Messi? Even people outside the sport are asked this question, and NFL legend Tom Brady is the latest to weigh in on one of the most popular debates in the history of any sport in the world.
Tom Brady responds to Ronaldo or Messi question
NFL legend Tom Brady was asked to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and he couldn’t have given a better, more concise answer. Internet sensation IShowSpeed was catching up with the five-time Super Bowl MVP at an event before the Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday and had only one question on his mind for the NFL legend; Ronaldo or Messi?
“Ronaldo or Messi? I can’t pick,” Brady, who met with Ronaldo at Old Trafford two years ago, said. Brady then redirected the question to Speed, who answered with his infamous imitation of Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal celebration.
Speed is a big fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, and his obsession with the Portuguese forward is well-documented. He got the chance to meet his idol last year when AC Milan and Portugal forward Rafael Leao helped set up a meeting between the two at Portugal’s international camp. Speed was more than excited to meet Ronaldo, who gave him the time of his life. Speed couldn’t contain his excitement and even cried in a rush of emotions for the American streaming sensation.
Tom Brady reported romance with Ronaldo’s ex-girlfriend
Tom Brady has some incredible connections with Cristiano Ronaldo. Two years ago, the NFL legend came out of retirement to win another Super Bowl after meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford during his time at Manchester United. The meeting came on the back of Ronaldo’s hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur in the league.
You’ll be surprised to know that this is not the only connection Brady has with Ronaldo. The five-time Super Bowl MVP is also dating Cristiano Ronaldo’s ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk, and they’ve been involved since last year following Brady’s divorce from his ex-wife Gisele Bundchen.
Brady and Shayk are keeping their relationship low profile at the moment, as the couple only meets at Brady’s house to avoid public awareness. According to sources close to Brady, while the NFL legend is into Irina Shayk, he’s not looking to pursue anything serious at the time, as he wants to focus on his kids and imminent TV career on the back of his mega-money deal with Fox NFL.
