Lionel Messi has picked his favorite goal of his career, selecting the header he scored in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final for Barcelona as the goal that stands above the rest. Messi scored in the 70th minute of Barcelona's over Manchester United at Rome's Stadio Olimpico,

Photo by Reuters The recently released list put Messi at the top, followed by legends Pele and Diego Maradona above Ronaldo. Johan Cruyff rounds out the top five.The next five positions are held by Ronaldo Nazario,

Few rivalries in sports history have captured the imagination of fans quite like that of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.