Brazil legend Neymar has settled two important football debates in a recent interview.
Who is the greatest footballer of all time? This is one question that has been asked countless times, with varying responses.
Neymar, who will certainly go down as one of the world's greatest talents, has given his opinion on some of the most popular football debates.
While playing a ping pong game with Brazilian channel Futmais. the ex-Barcelona star was asked to pick between several players.
Ronaldo has been a source of debate after failing to find the net in four matches and his emotional response to a missed penalty in extra time against Slovenia.
Neymar picks Messi over Ronaldo, Ronaldinho
After picking former teammate Kylian Mbappe over Thierry Henry, Neymar was then asked to pick between Brazil legend Ronaldinho and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
Neymar no Ping Pong.
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"Ronaldinho or Cristiano Ronaldo?"After a long pause,he finally said: "Cristiano Ronaldo."
However, when he was asked to settle the GOAT debate between Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the 31-year-old did not hesitate before picking Messi.
Neymar and Messi have been close friends since they began playing together for Barcelona in the summer of 2013.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Coke incident at Euro 2020 caused a massive drop in Coca Cola's market value, showing the influence top sports icons have in shaping perception of global brands.
The Portugal captain was denigrated for aiming for goal from an acute angle when he only sought to replicate previous free-kick successes from such positions.