Van Dijk admitted that he did not want to make the call, adding that both superstars only deserved respect. With 12 Ballons d’Or shared between them, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the ...

But while Ronaldo wasn't on the list, Lionel Messi was not only a nominee but ... but professional colleagues and we respect each other." With the two only being able to meet competitively ...

Former Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has said that he has great respect for Cristiano Ronaldo, but Lionel Messi is 'something else'. As always, both players were the cynosure of the media during the ...

For years they've been deemed as fierce rivals - but underneath the constant battle to come out on top, the respect between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is clear to see. The two superstars ...

Ronaldo, 38, showed huge respect to Messi, 36, just like the duo have always shared towards one another despite so many people across the world deciding that you have to choose one or the other to ...

Baptista praised both Ronaldo and Messi ... which was a little more difficult. Messi, he has my respect, but he played for one club, Barcelona. I would like and would have loved to have seen ...

Fabio Capello has claimed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo showed a lack of respect after the duo did not attend FIFA's The Best awards. Messi was a controversial absentee from the Best Men's ...

Al Nassr FC/Al Nassr FC via Getty Image "One thing is taste -- if you like Messi, Pelé, Maradona, I understand that and I respect that -- but saying Ronaldo isn't complete... I'm the most complete.

Then Wayne Rooney, who spent years alongside Ronaldo at United but was not necessarily the closest of friends with him, crossed the divide by also naming Messi. "I have the greatest respect for ...

Ronaldo and Messi's legacies can never be tarnished, but Lewandowski may deserve a bit more respect.

Garnacho is in an unusual position of having shared dressing rooms with Ronaldo and Messi, and he has huge respect for both. Messi has been very welcoming of Garnacho when he has been called up to ...