Former Arsenal and Manchester United stars, IIan Wright and Roy Keane have snubbed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to name Muhammed Ali as the greatest-ever sportsperson....Read Full Article >>➤
According to them, the influence of Messi and Ronaldo does not compare to that of the legendary boxer.
Speaking on the Stick to Football, the Arsenal and Man United legends discussed the greatest sports persons and agreed on Ali quickly.
Ian Wright was the first to comment on the comparison following Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent comment of being the greatest sportsperson that ever lived.
“The one who has had the biggest influence on myself and the time he was at his best is Muhammad Ali. He’s magnificent because of what he did outside of the ring.
“He was heavily criticized for not going to Vietnam – he didn’t want to go. He said, ‘Why am I going to kill in Vietnam, my enemies are here in America.’
“‘He stood by that, and you can imagine what he went through. He did the shortest-ever poem; ‘Me, We.’”
Keane added, “His beliefs and his battles in America – they were huge. It will be hard to argue with that [Ian Wright choosing Ali as the greatest sports person].”
Ronaldo and Messi were also snubbed by Jill Scott, who named Serena Williams as the greatest sportsperson.
A recent report released by Sportico says that Ronaldo has earned $100 million more than Stephen Curry who is second-placed on the newly released list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world.
The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus star, unsurprisingly, occupying top list.
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