Khabib explains why Ronaldo is so much cooler than Messi

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov explained why he thinks Cristiano Ronaldo is a greater footballer than Lionel Messi.

"Cristiano is much cooler, I think so. Messi plays very well too, one of the best in history. But if they are equal in terms of play, Cristiano is more powerful in terms of charisma.

"Ronaldo has been at the top for 17 years. He was in the final at the Euros in 2004 and now it's 2021 and he's still scoring. There has never been such a phenomenon in football before. Messi started in 2006, and won his first Champions League in 2009. I think Messi is 12 years at his peak, and Cristiano is 17. My personal opinion is that Cristiano is much cooler," said Nurmagomedov.