Arsene Wenger admitted he could not choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
It is the football debate that will never truly be answered and has caused arguments all around the world.
What is undeniable is the greatest two players of their generation have brought so much to the game, both on and off the pitch.
Messi fans think his World Cup win in 2022 has finally settled it, whereas Ronaldo supporters think their man’s record for multiple different clubs in different leagues puts him ahead.
Who better than former Arsenal manager Wenger - who wanted both stars at the Emirates Stadium - to provide the perfect, classy response to that very question.
"When they will not be there anymore we will realise what they have given us, both of them," the former Arsenal boss said at The Best FIFA awards.
"I always refuse to make a hierarchy on that because they are two different players.
"Completely different players, but two exceptional players who have shown the world for 15 years how great football can be.”
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Wenger of course has an eye for talent and tried to sign both players for Arsenal when he was manager.
He wanted Ronaldo as far back as 2003 before he joined Manchester United.
Speaking to Piers Morgan back in 2019, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner said: "It's true. Very close. One stop, incredible. Seriously.
"It didn't happen but, Arsenal, I appreciate what they did for me. Especially Arsene Wenger - but you know football and in football you never know.”
Wenger also nearly prised Messi away from Barcelona at the same time when they signed Cesc Fabregas back in 2005.
"To be honest when signing Cesc, we also contacted Messi and [Gerard] Pique,” Wenger revealed.
“Pique in the end decided to go to Man United, Fabregas decided to join us, and Barcelona kept Messi of course! That's how it happened.”
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