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 Piers Morgan Snubs Messi and Pele in Controversial All-Time XI | Ronaldo, Maradona, Ronaldinho Make the Cut

Piers Morgan Snubs Messi and Pele in Controversial All-Time XI | Ronaldo, Maradona, Ronaldinho Make the Cut

British media personality and outspoken football fan Piers Morgan has once again stirred up debate in the football world — this time by snubbing Lionel Messi and the legendary Pele from his all-time greatest starting XI.

Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Morgan boldly declared:

“Messi doesn’t even make my all-time World XI.”

🧤 The XI at a Glance — Piers Morgan’s GOAT Team:

Formation: (Assuming a classic 4-3-3 setup)
Goalkeeper: Gordon Banks
Defenders: Cafu, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Roberto Carlos
Midfielders: Zinedine Zidane, Lothar Matthäus, Ronaldinho
Forwards: Diego Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo Nazário

🔥 Opinion: Love Him or Hate Him — Piers Sparks the Fire Again

Let’s be honest — leaving Messi and Pele off any GOAT list is bound to be controversial, but then again, controversy is Morgan’s brand.

His unwavering support for Cristiano Ronaldo is no secret, and that bias clearly plays into his selection.
But what’s shocking is excluding Messi, who just last year won The Best FIFA Men’s Player award again and clinched a historic World Cup in 2022 — something Morgan conveniently skips over.

🧠 A Case for the Excluded?

  • Lionel Messi: 8 Ballon d’Ors, over 800 career goals, a World Cup, Copa America, 4 Champions League titles, and record assists.

  • Pele: 3 World Cup titles. Enough said.

Both players redefined the sport in their eras — and most analysts, fans, and legends still slot them into their top 3 of all time.

💬 Football Fans React:

  • @FootyTalks: “So Messi winning EVERYTHING, even a World Cup, still isn’t enough?”

  • @CR7era: “Finally someone who sees the truth! CR7 and R9 up top — unstoppable!”

  • @GOATdebates: “Piers’ XI is pure nostalgia and Ronaldo bias. Great team, but omitting Messi is just spicy trolling.”

✍️ Final Thought:

Piers Morgan’s XI might be star-studded, but it reflects more of a personal loyalty than a global consensus. It’s entertaining — and even partly logical — but it sacrifices balance and modern legacy for drama and headlines.

If Messi doesn’t make your all-time XI, fair — but you better have a stronger reason than just not being a Ronaldo fan.

🔥 Trending Hashtags:

#GOATXI
#PiersMorgan
#MessiVsRonaldo
#Maradona
#FootballDebate
#AllTimeXI
#CristianoRonaldo
#FootballGOAT

What do you think? Does Messi belong in the GOAT XI? Or is Piers just saying what others are too afraid to say? Let the debates begin.

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