Published 16:49 IST, September 3rd 2020
Messi and Ronaldo's teammates: Players who've featured alongside both superstars
A select group of footballers have had the opportunity to play alongside both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during their playing careers.
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Reports covering potential transfer of Luis Suarez have indicated that striker has already reached an agreement with Serie A champions. After a convincing meeting with Juventus, Barcelona forward has agreed personal terms over a move that will see him play in Italy next season. If Barcelona star's transfer to Juventus materializes, he will get an opportunity to line up alongside star player Cristia Ronaldo next season, writing his name in list of handful amount of players who have played with both Lionel Messi and Cristia Ronaldo during ir careers.
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Luis Suarez transfer update: Uruguayan inching closer to Juve
Media reports covering Suarez to Juventus move have indicated that after a positive meeting with vice-president Pavel Nedved, Suarez has agreed a €10m-per-season deal. With personal terms agreed, Luis Suarez will w focus on negotiating his departure from Barcelona. According to Juvefc, 33-year-old is currently trying to free himself of his Barcelona contract as he seeks severance for remaining part of his deal with club.
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Players who have played with both Lionel Messi and Cristia Ronaldo
If Luis Suarez leaves Barcelona for Juventus, Uruguayan will become latest player to have played with both Lionel Messi and Cristia Ronaldo. As many as 12 players have played with duo as part of ir national or club teams. Below is list of players part of unique club, with several players even opening up about experience of being part of same team as Cristia Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Paulo Dybala
Argentine forward plays alongside Cristia Ronaldo at Juventus currently and has lined up alongside Lionel Messi when he plays for national team as well. Juventus attacker, however, has refused to get into Messi-Ronaldo debate as he said it is impossible to make comparisons, praising duo for being at pinnacle of world football for several years.
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Deco
famous midfielder was part of same team as Messi during his time at Barcelona. Deco also consistently featured alongside Cristia Ronaldo during ir time toger with Portugal. maestro, however, speaking to press claimed that he feels Ronaldinho and t Messi or Ronaldo is greatest footballer to play game.
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Angel Di Maria
Argentine winger built up a great relationship with Cristia Ronaldo during ir time toger at Real Madrid. PSG winger also had privilege of playing under Lionel Messi’s captaincy while representing Argentina. Di Maria chose Lionel Messi as greatest player he has ever played with, as he claimed that he will tell his grandchildren about achievement.
Gabriel Heinze
left-back has unique distinction of playing with Lionel Messi at Newell’s Old Boys when duo were kids, while also featuring alongside Barcelona forward with national team. Gabriel Heinze was also part of Manchester United side which included Cristia Ronaldo. In 2008, Heinze claimed that he will choose Cristia Ronaldo in debate over anyone else. However, 8 years later he praised Messi for being "out of this planet".
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Gonzalo Higuain
While Argentine forward has played with Lionel Messi in national team, Gonzalo Higuain was earlier part of Real Madrid team, and more recently Juventus squad which has Cristia Ronaldo. 32-year-old diplomatically answered that having played with both stars for several years w, he thinks both players are great and have ir own special qualities.
Ors who have played with iconic duo
In addition to above-mentioned players, several or footballers have had privilege of playing with both Lionel Messi and Cristia Ronaldo. list of footballers includes Fernando Gago, Ezequiel Garay, Andre Gomes, Henrik Larsson, Gerard Pique, Nelson Semedo and Carlos Tevez. If Luis Suarez completes his switch from Barcelona to Juventus he will be second player to be added to list next season. With former Barcelona midfielder Arthur moving to Juventus before start of season as well, Arthur Melo opened up on debate. Speaking to Goal, midfielder said that while playing alongside Cristia Ronaldo is like realisation of a dream, he thinks Lionel Messi is best player in history.
Im Courtesy: Cristia Ronaldo Instagram, Lionel Messi Instagram
16:49 IST, September 3rd 2020