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Sir Alex Ferguson perfectly sums up Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate

Nominees for the Best FIFA football player, Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi (R) and Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) chat before thaking their seats for The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, on October 23, 2017 in London. [AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL]

The Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo debate is as old of time.

Nine times out of ten, it sees someone with a connection to either Manchester United, Real Madrid or Juventus naming Ronaldo.

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