Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel once explained how the Blues trained differently while facing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard was asked to pick between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by the Footy Culture in 2024.

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke was once asked to pick between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Arsenal-bound England international hailed Ronaldo as his favourite ahead of his eternal rival Messi.