Wayne Rooney was the latest player to break the 'forbidden' Cristiano Ronaldo rule.
are widely deemed to be the two greatest footballers of all-time and have changed the game with their unprecedented success.Everyone has an opinion on who is the better player, with players tending to opt for the star who they have the greater association with.However, it is in fact not exactly the case as plenty of Ronaldo's former teammates have actually gone against him in the best player chat.
A total of 18 stars who shared a dressing room with the Portuguese superstar have actually sided with Messi in the debate, with"I get a lot of stick for saying Messi where it’s as if, ‘How can you say Messi, it’s Ronaldo.’ “I understand that people can say Messi, people can say Ronaldo – they are both incredible, probably the best two players to ever play the game.”
He added: “For me, Messi has just got that little bit more flare, which I like in a player, so that’s the reason.”Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News.
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