“Love Messi to Death”: Former NFL Star Closes the Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo Chapter With a Straightforward Response to Shannon Sharpe

Yet another episode of “Nightcap” with Unc Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson began with a searing choice! Shannon instantly put his friend in a tight spot by asking one of the biggest soccer questions. Over the different episodes, the duo have bonded together as friends and share engaging stuff.

At the start of the recent episode of “Nightcap”, Shannon dived in with a question surrounding two huge soccer personalities. Chad Johnson, though shocked at the question, ended up giving his answer. Did Shannon like his friend’s answer or was the HOF expecting something else? Wait as Sharpe unleashes his love for his idol and backs it up with facts!

Not Messi, Ronaldo is Chad’s best athlete among the two

Shannon Sharpe opened the recent segment of his show with Chad by asking him to choose between Ronaldo and Messi. The duo got into a serious debate and then Chad produced an old photo of himself pictured alongside Messi. Johnson also highlighted that Messi is “God-given” and that no one comes even close to him in terms of skill sets. “I love Messi, I love Messi to death!” Johnson quoted. Even though later, he went back on it a bit saying that he prefers Ronaldo!

If the late 2000s to 2010s era can be defined by soccer, it’ll have Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo written all over it! The duo formed a rivalry for the ages to come and it culminated in some iconic El-Classico matches and on the international stage. While Ronaldo’s wait for a world title still continues to be a blemish on his remarkable career thus far, both Shannon and Chad seem to be overawed by Messi’s legacy and consider him the GOAT! Shannon earlier also questioned the greatness of two soccer players.

Shannon Sharpe’s Messi vs. Ronaldo comparisons with NFL giants

Shannon Sharpe is a sports lover. He watches all the sports and has his favorites. He asked Chad about the best amongst Messi and Ronaldo, even comparing them with a basketball legend. He did the same a couple of years ago when he placed the rivalry in the same index as that of Tom Brady and Manning. The two NFL heavyweights were at the peak of their powers throughout the late 2000s and in the early 2010s.

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Shannon reportedly shared a tweet asking his fans about the significance of the rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo. Back then, Sharpe was a soccer newbie and perhaps just discovered the two legends. He asked his followers the number of times the duo went against each other. It was great to see a former NFL player discovering a different sport and finding players similar to Brady’s and Manning’s statuses. Since then his allegiance has stuck with Messi which he even pointed out during the Nightcap episode.

Shannon Sharpe’s and Johnson’s love for Messi is obvious now as both the former players love to see the maverick on the field.

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