When asked to name his favorite goal of his career, Leo Messi picked his iconic header in the 2009 UCL final against Manchester United. He chose this goal as part of a “A Goal in Life” charity campaign, where artist @refikanadol will transform the moment into a work of art ✨ pic.twitter.com/pYkH4X6yvT

Photo by Reuters The recently released list put Messi at the top, followed by legends Pele and Diego Maradona above Ronaldo. Johan Cruyff rounds out the top five.The next five positions are held by Ronaldo Nazario,

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics has weighed in on the GOAT debate, picking between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have reignited the long-standing debate over who is the greatest soccer player of all time.