Ashley Cole has given his verdict on who was his toughest opponent between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi having faced them in theor prime.
Ronaldo was one of the best dribblers the Premier League has ever seen, regularly making full-backs dread matchday as he left them dizzy.
In his first spell at the club from 2003 to 2009, he won three Premier League titles, one Champions League and the Ballon d’Or.
But for the former Arsenal and Chelsea left-back, facing up to Ronaldo was just another day at work.
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, Cole was asked who was a tougher opponent between Ronaldo and Messi.
Replying immediately, Cole said: “It has to be Messi.
“People talk about Ronaldo more because I played against him more.
“But I think to mark Messi, on his day… he was just too good for me.
“But, again, he’s never scored [against me].”
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