“I Will Chose [Lionel] Messi” – Months After Firing Shots at Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil Snubs Him For Argentina Superstar

Mesut Ozil is among some of the greatest midfielders ever to touch the sport. having clubs like Arsenal and Real Madrid on his resume, Ozil played among some of the very big names in soccer. One such name among many is Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. He was also an influential opponent of Argentinian magician Lionel Messi.

The question of who the better player is among Ronaldo and Messi is something every fan faces multiple times. Not only fans, but analysts, experts and players also face this question as this is among one of the most heated and debated questions in all of sports.

Snubbed Ronaldo for Lionel Messi

Mesut Ozil, after retirement, couldn’t keep himself away from the debate as one fan asked him who would he choose between the two. For three years between, 2010-13 Ozil was the midfielder who build up the most amount of goals for a goliath of a Real Madrid offense.

Ozil when asked to choose between Ronaldo and Messi said, “It’s a difficult question.. but I will choose Messi because he won the World Cup.” He among many believes Messi’s stronghold on the debate has increased ever since he helped Argentina lift their third world cup trophy.

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Going through a slump, Ronaldo saw his team lose from the bench. Although he was subbed in the last quarter of the game, he couldn’t score the equalizer against Morocco. This isn’t the first time Ozil put out some sturdy words to his former teammate.

When Ozil fired verbal shots

About a couple of months back, a fan asked Mesut Ozil how he felt playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. His unexpected reply sent soccer fans into a frenzy, as it was a cheeky shot at the Portuguese star. Walking by he said, “Ask him instead, he played with me.”

The reply perfectly summed up the mentality of the Real Madrid legend. Although this time, he didn’t directly have a cheeky reply. Ozil gave the reasoning behind his pick. The same reason had previously been accepted by the USWNT legend Megan Rapinoe. She announced the ‘debate’ was over immediately after the World Cup. Drop your views about the statement by Ozil in the comments below.

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