Di debate over who be football greatest don take fresh turn as official poll for Best Of All Time release first partial results before di gala for The London Palladium, England. Cristiano Ronaldo dey lead with 62% of total vote, well ahead of Lionel Messi, according to di real-time voting system.
Organizers launch di worldwide poll to mark seven decades of football history. Di contest na for legendary players wey don win di trophy at least two times. Unlike di normal award wey international jury of journalists dey decide, dis one na public vote through digital platforms. Fans dey pay one euro per vote, and one person fit vote unlimited times.
Di Ronaldo version wey dey top na im 2008 campaign when e play for Manchester United. Dat season, e win Champions League and Premier League titles. Messi dey second with 13% for im 2012 campaign, di year wey e set all-time record of 91 goals in one calendar year. Messi 2023 version follow with 9% after e lead Argentina to World Cup title for Qatar.
Di gap between Ronaldo and Messi don attract attention from outlets like Clarín, wey note how di votes favour Ronaldo first big European triumph. Messi own support dey split across eight different award-winning campaigns. Organizers dey evaluate each season wey player win di award separately, so players with plenty trophies dey compete against themselves for different slots.
Besides Ronaldo 2008 campaign and Messi 2012 and 2023 seasons, Ronaldo 2007 campaign get 7%, while im 2016 campaign get 2%. Di exclusive list of 10 legends wey organizers select also include Alfredo Di Stéfano, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer and Michel Platini.
