Joao Felix chooses the best between Cristiano and Messi, his answer goes viral around the world

For decades, the debate about who was better between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo was commonplace among soccer fans. Although both competed hand in hand and gave away the most iconic rivalry in the history of the sport, in the end the balance ended up leaning towards the captain of the Argentine National Team, especially after CR7's departure to Al-Nassr and obtaining the Qatar 2022 World Cup by Leo.

However, in the last hours a Portuguese striker went further. The player in question is called to be Ronaldo's successor in the Portuguese team and he knows very well what it is to play alongside '7'. However, when asked about his three favorite footballers, he did not hesitate to include La Pulga and left Cristiano out.

This is Joao Félix, the Atlético de Madrid attacker -currently on loan at Chelsea- gave a relaxed interview and assured: “My favorite squad? Neymar, Messi and Bernardo Silva”. It should be remembered that during the World Cup there had been talk of a possible break in the relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of the players, and this would confirm it.

Time proved Simeone right about Joao Félix

El Cholo was harshly criticized in Spain for the few minutes he gave the Portuguese with the Mattress. This situation led to the relationship between the two worsening and everything led to his leaving on loan to Chelsea. Already as a Blue player, it became clear that Joao's performance dropped significantly: he was sent off in his first game and barely registered three goals in 17 games.