The Athletic sat down with the Bayern Munich midfielder, a cover star for EA SPORTS FC 26 alongside Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham

The 18-year-old winger from Barcelona and the Spain national team, Lamine Yamal, assembled a symbolic team of the greatest footballers in history during a Chinese show.

Barcelona sporting director rated Lionel Messi as the “most complete” but rated the 'wow' factor of a different teammate more highly.

Deco favours Ronaldinho ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ... Deco and Romario also talked about Brazilian football, with the former notably naming Estevao as the next big thing for the Selecao. “Of the young Brazilians?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic once named Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario as the greatest footballer of all time, snubbing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the greatest player to ever kick a ball, however, former teammate Ronaldinho snubbed the Argentinian when asked to name the GOAT. The GOAT debate is something that comes with every professional sport, however, in football, it seems as though it is a topic of conversation each and every day.

That elite list also includes Fernando Hierro (who did it with Real Madrid and Spain ), Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Atlético Mineiro and Brazil), Ronald Gómez (Saprissa and Costa Rica), and Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid and Portugal ). What’s Next for Inter Miami?

Before the record-breaking goals and roaring stadiums, Lionel Messi was just a kid from Rosario with big dreams and a small frame. His journey from back-alley pitches to global superstardom wasn’t smooth or easy,