Indeed, the Argentine openly admitted he prefers Messi over Ronaldo during his introductory press conference—even though he'll be wearing the iconic white of Real Madrid, not Barcelona. “The best player in the world, in my opinion, is Messi. I’m Argentinian and for me, he’s the greatest,” he declared with conviction.

Newly signed Real Madrid player Franco Mastantuono praised former Barcelona star Lionel Messi during his introduction on Thursday. The 18-year-old Mastantuono, who signed a six-year deal with Madrid,