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As countless soccer fans around the world can agree, Lionel Messi has secured his place in history as one of the greatest players ever. His unbelievable talent, combined with his consistent performances, has earned him seven Ballon d’Or awards and an impressive list of club and international honors.

His popularity transcends countries, cultures, and even galaxies as it turns out. Chris Pratt, the lead actor in the Marvel blockbuster hit, “Guardians of the Galaxy”, recently revealed his family’s love for the Argentine in an exclusive interview.

Chris Pratt’s son loves Lionel Messi

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Recently, Chris Pratt gave an interview to promote the third installment of his popular Marvel movie series, Guardians of the Galaxy. During the interview, Chris Pratt let the world know just how much soccer his family likes. When asked about his love for soccer, the star gave an affirmative response as he pointed out having watched last year’s World Cup final match between Argentina and France.

But that’s not all as he further revealed that even his son is a fan of Lionel Messi. “My son is a big Messi fan,” Pratt shared. “Yeah, I just was in Paris and brought him home a Messi jersey. So he’s a big fan of Messi. And so, yeah, of course, he’s a big football fan. Loves to play soccer himself”.

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He further added, “And so we watched the final, and he was really rooting for Argentina”. The Hollywood star, however, didn’t just stop there. Chris Pratt also weighed in on the biggest debate among soccer fans as to who is the greatest of all time: Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.

Chris Pratt settles the ‘GOAT’ debate

The debate about who is the greatest soccer player of all time has been fierce for a long time now. Soccer fans have been fiercely debating between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi since they burst onto the scene. Recently, Chris Pratt lent his opinion to this discussion.

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When asked whether Messi deserved to win the World Cup, he resolutely replied “Of course”. He then went on to say, “He’s(Messi) the greatest of all time now. Yeah. My son says there’s no question that he’s the greatest”. It seems that The Hollywood star is firmly on Team Messi in this high-stakes debate.

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