Angel Di Maria has explained why he puts Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in football’s greatest-player debate. Di Maria’s view carries weight because he is not judging from a distance. After all, he has shared dressing rooms, attacks and big moments with both players.

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The global debate over who stands above the rest — Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo — has never truly faded. Even now, long after both icons left Europe, the rivalry continues to influence every chapter of their evolving careers. Yet as Inter Miami ...