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Steven Gerrard knows a thing or two about debates regarding the best of his generation - and has now weighed in on the most fierce.

For what felt like the entirety of the Liverpool legend’s playing career, he was compared to the likes of Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes, with hours of arguments playing out up and down the country. Similarly, discussions surrounding Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have raged for years, with neither camp willing to cede an inch in the row.

Battle lines have been drawn since the two established themselves as the best in the world and the argument has evolved from the greatest current player to which one is the best of all time. Gerrard lined up against Ronaldo several times during the Portuguese’s first stint at Manchester United, but believes it’s Messi that just about shades the contest.

Asked by Gary Neville on his Overlap YouTube channel, Gerrard picked the Aregntinian icon, before adding: “But I’m someone who would never have a derogatory word to say about Ronaldo, because he is phenomenal,” Gerrard explained.

“They