NEW YORK: According to his assessment, Ronaldinho has finally put an end to the rumors and selected the best football player of all time.

The Brazilian shocked everyone by choosing Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, as the greatest player in history rather than Lionel Messi.

He was asked who he thought was the greatest football player in history during his recent visit to the Brooklyn Nets, an NBA team.

The former player had to stay silent during a dynamic questioning session and could only speak when he heard the name of the person he believes to be the greatest in the world. When he heard Pelé’s name, he spoke.

When other football greats like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo, Franz Beckenbauer, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, and Zinedine Zidane were named, Ronaldinho remained silent.

When Pelé’s name was revealed, the legend finally spoke out and smiled his trademark smile, even reiterating his preference for both himself and Lionel Messi.

Fans were surprised by Ronaldinho’s reaction because it was generally assumed that he would pick Messi, who was his protégé and successor at Barça.

Ronaldinho defended his selection of Pelé over Lionel Messi by highlighting the player’s legendary status.