Jay-Jay Okocha chooses Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo in GOAT debate | OneFootball

Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha has picked Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the GOAT debate, calling the Argentine a natural genius.

Speaking on The Obi One Podcast alongside John Obi Mikel and Chris McHardy, the former Super Eagles captain said: "Messi, Messi. Ronaldo is a special player, but he is for me a goal scorer. He can score 10 million goals. He is a goal scorer. It's like (Erling) Haaland. Haaland is a goal scorer."

"But Messi, Messi is on another planet. Messi is an art. Messi was born to play football. He'll get ill if he doesn't play football. He's a genius. I mean, you have to give it to him."

Okocha, a former Paris Saint-Germain and Bolton Wanderers playmaker, is famed for audacious skill and creativity, qualities that shaped his view on individual brilliance.

The Messi-Ronaldo argument has gripped fans and greats for nearly two decades, and voices like Okocha’s ensure the discussion remains as fierce as ever.

Source: Goal.com

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