Gareth Bale has finally picked a side in the ongoing debate surrounding whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi is the greatest player in the history of football

Al-Nassr appointed former AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli as their new manager after Luis Castro was sacked following a slow start to the season. Pioli was asked to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and the veteran sided with CR7 saying that he has scored more goals than Messi.

The good news for O’Toole is his experience defending Messi, having faced the 2022 World Cup hero in an exhibition about a year ago. As O’Toole explained, Messi often drifted from the right to the middle in that game and there weren’t many opportunities for one-on-one matchups.

Superstar Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC will continue the team's pursuit of the Supporters' Shield on Saturday afternoon when they visit struggling New York City FC at Yankee Stadium.

Messi's strike was blocked by Atlanta goalie Brad Guzan, and a putback attempt by Luis Suarez was also denied. The missed opportunities led to a frantic finish, which saw Atlanta United’s Aleksei Miranchuk score a pristine left boot in the 84th minute to force the draw.