Despite Hailing Cristiano Ronaldo as the ‘GOAT’, Real Madrid Icon Zinedine Zidane Excludes Him and Lionel Messi from His Ultimate 5-A Side Team

When it comes to soccer, everyone holds a different opinion and defends their favorite player. Regardless, fans’ love for the game always remains the same, just with different jerseys. The most controversial topic in soccer history is who’s the better player: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

This is a debate that will never have a favorable answer. There are many statistics that favor each of them. However, fans were shocked after realizing both GOATs were missing from Zinedine Zidane’s Ultimate 5-A Side Team. Moreover, some fans also noticed the Real Madrid Icon excluding himself and left hilarious replies in the comment section.

Real Madrid legend excludes Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi from his Ultimate 5-A Side Team

Zinedine Zidane marked an era in world football with his elegance and technical skills. The French midfielder won every possible title, both with his clubs and with the French national team. Furthermore, he is also considered a Real Madrid legend and became the first coach to win the Champions League three times in a row.

Not to mention, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane left Real Madrid in the summer of 2018. There’s no doubt that both Soccer Legends hold deep respect for each other. Moreover, when asked to pick between Messi and Ronaldo, Zidane has always favored the Real Madrid Legend.

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“Cristiano is the best. Messi is his rival and it’s the rivalry everyone wants to see. But Ronaldo is phenomenal. There are no words to describe him. He is much better than me even though I had a great career. He’s the greatest of all time,” he said. However, when asked for the Ultimate 5-A Side Team, Zidane excluded both Ronaldo and Messi, which was quite shocking for numerous fans.

Well, Zidane’s Ultimate 5-A Side Team featured Goal Keeper: Fabien Barthez, Defender: Paolo Maldini, Mid-fielders: N’Golo Kanté and Zvonimir Boban, and Striker: Ronaldo 9 (Brazil). Although it may be shocking, Zinedine Zidane’s Ultimate 5-A Side Team really features all-time soccer legends that would be hard to go against.

Since Zidane won three Champions League trophies, as well as a La Liga title in 2016-17 alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, many fans believed the result to be different. Regardless, it was exciting to see how Zidane didn’t include himself on the list. What are your thoughts on Zidane’s Ultimate 5-A Side Team? Let us know in the comments below.

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