evidence: Frank Lampard changes mind on Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi GOAT debate after watching Neville and Carragher argue FRANK LAMPARD has changed his mind in the debate that has divided football for the past decade - who is the GOAT out of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. [...] Lampard said back in 2020: "I’m gonna go Messi on this on pure, natural talent. But what Ronaldo has done has been absolutely incredible."