Former Manchester United star Angel Di Maria has weighed in on the long-standing debate about who is the greatest footballer of all time, siding with Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo.

Yes, and while it's not on a football pitch where we once admired their talent, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will share the court again. Something unexpected is happening in the sports world ...

He was unstoppable." Nonetheless, the Brazilian was quick to place Messi and Ronaldo in the same bracket, asserting that the level they've maintained for such an extended period is unparalleled.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the top scorers in UEFA's club competitions by a good distance. Ronaldo and Messi, also well clear at the top of the all-time UEFA Champions League scoring ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are often considered the two best players in the history of the sport. The two superstars have entertained fans countless times over the course of the last decade.

Megan Briggs & Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)Lionel Messi (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo (right) While Messi’s Inter Miami secured a place in the expanded Club World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr did ...

Casemiro, who has shared a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo at both Real Madrid and Manchester United, appears to have conceded that Lionel Messi is the superior player. The debate over who is ...