Lionel Messi has been named the GOAT by IFFHS, with eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo only able to fill fourth spot on that star-studded list.

Even at the twilight of their careers, when Messi dons the Inter Miami jersey and Ronaldo features for Al-Nassr, the GOAT debate continues to rage on among true supporters of the respective players.

Five goals, two straight braces and three straight wins? Those are GOAT numbers – which means they're Lionel Messi's numbers, too. Arguably the greatest to ever do it showed once again that ...