The retiring Brazilian may have won fewer trophies than either player and stayed at the peak of his powers for fewer years but his ability was unique
Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Whatever one's thoughts of the legitimacy of the comparison, there is no denying that it is a question which has defined a generation. Everyone picks one or the other. Well, almost everyone.
In Deco, one could not hope for a more impartial judge, and when the former Portugal and Barcelona midfielder was asked for his preference in the summer of 2016, he found fault with the question.