He was Cristiano Ronaldo's toughest opponent and the ex-Manchester United man hated playing him, but Lionel Messi was this player's true foe. Ronaldo was one of the best dribblers the Premier League has ever seen, regularly making full-backs dread matchday as he left them dizzy. And it was actually his rival Messi that would prove more of a contest, despite playing against him far less. But when answering questions from fans on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, the ex-England international was asked who was a tougher opponent between Ronaldo and Messi. 5 Cristiano Ronaldo described Cole as his toughest-ever opponent Credit: Getty Images - Getty“People talk about Ronaldo more because I played against him more.

Source: Sky sports October 28, 2023 05:53 UTC