Ex-Chelsea Joe Cole names only player to challenge Leo Messi in GOAT debate -- not Maradona
When asked if Lionel Messi had achieved the GOAT status after his World Cup triumph and if there was still any room for a debate, ex-Chelsea star Joe Cole replied: “There’s always the debate because it’s always going to be about what you think."I think what Leo has put to bed, though, is the debate of this generation, because he’s gone and completed it now, he’s won everything in the game.