Raheem Sterling Reveals Unexpected Choice for Greatest Footballer Ever

Raheem Sterling talks about his top five favourite football players, and surprisingly Messi and Ronaldo were not present in the top two. He named Ronaldinho, the legendary Brazilian player, as his favourite footballer.

Raheem Sterling, the Arsenal player, recently talked about his favourite footballer of all time. He picked Ronaldinho as his favourite player, over Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, which has shocked fans worldwide. Although Messi and Ronaldo are one of the greatest players, they also join the list of Ronaldinho, a legendary Brazilian player.

Ronaldinho represented various top clubs throughout his career, with teams like Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, scoring 94 goals and 71 assists, in the 207 games he played. Things were even more interesting, as Raheem Sterling chose his second favourite footballer as Neymar and Messi as third.

Further, he went on to mention the striker from Brazil, Ronaldo Nazario on fourth place and the fifth spot in his favourite player list was held by Cristiano Ronaldo. Various fans and players have been surprised as Raheem Sterling didn't include Ronaldo or Messi in his top two, which has been common across many of them.

Ronaldo and Messi are currently standing in the final stages of their career and maybe announcing their retirement soon. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently playing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, and Messi also plays for Argentina, in the international games.