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Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton has made his pick between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as some of football’s biggest names. The Englishman helped his club to win their first-ever European title, but was left out of the England squad to the FIFA World Cup this summer. <\/p>\n
Wharton was a guest on ESPN’s You Have to Answer, where he was asked to choose his favorites between multiple players. When asked to pick between Erling Haaland<\/a> and Kylian Mbappe, the midfielder picked the Manchester City striker as his favorite. He followed it up by picking Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, and Michael Olise ahead of Lamine Yamal. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n He picked Luis Suarez over Karim Benzema and Neymar over Gareth Bale, as well. The 21-year-old also chose Eden Hazard over Mohamed Salah and Manuel Neuer over Thibaut Courtois. He chose Steven Gerrard over Frank Lampard and John Terry over Rio Ferdinand, too. <\/p>\n Adam Wharton is widely regarded as one of the finest young players in English football and has been tipped to move away from Crystal Palace this summer. He was with the England squad at Euro 2024 two years ago and will likely play a big part for the Three Lions in the future. <\/p>\n The Messi-Ronaldo debate remains a never-ending one in world football, with the ongoing FIFA World Cup providing another opportunity for the debate to come up. Fans and players, alike, will keep their eyes on the competition in North America to see how far either of the greats can go. <\/p>\n Lionel Messi<\/a> and Cristiano Ronaldo are on the verge of making more history at the FIFA World Cup as they prepare for their opening games this year. The pair of superstars remain among the headline acts for the tournament, having played in every edition since 2006. <\/p>\n Messi or Ronaldo will get an opportunity to become the first player in history to play in six editions of the tournament in the coming week. This opportunity comes after Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was an unused substitute in the opening game against South Africa. The 40-year-old has also played in five editions of the Mundial. <\/p>\n Lionel Messi won the competition in Qatar in 2022 and was a runner-up in Brazil 13 years ago. Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>, on the other hand, has never won the competition, with his team’s best performance coming back in 2006, a fourth-placed finish. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo set for World Cup history<\/h2>\n