Lionel Messi leaves out Cristiano Ronaldo and himself in his list of top five footballers

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has named his top five players in world, excluding himself and Juventus star Cristia Ronaldo. Many players included by Messi in his list include those who have played alongside six-time Ballon d’Or winner.

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Lionel Messi's list includes likes of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Kylian Mbappe 

Spanish publication Marca quizzed Lionel Messi about top five players in sport according to him, excluding himself and Cristia Ronaldo. His list included likes of Neymar Jr, Sergio Aguero, Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard and Luis Suarez. Messi, Neymar and Suarez h established a formidable trio called ‘MSN’. Later,  Brazilian secured a move to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2017.

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Lionel Messi also included Eden Hazard and Sergio Aguero in list

Lionel Messi still plays alongside Luis Suarez at Barcelona. He has lauded Kylian Mbappe who plays alongside Neymar at PSG. Messi also included Manchester City striker and Argentina compatriot Sergio Aguero in his coveted list. Eden Hazard, who h secured a move to Barcelona’s arch-rivals Real Mrid last summer, is also included in list by Barcelona talisman.

It was nice to play against Cristia Ronaldo in LaLiga: Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi was also asked about his time playing against Cristia Ronaldo. Argentine asserted that it was nice to have Ronaldo in LaLiga because of prestige he brought to competition. However, Messi acceded that it was difficult to see Portuguese win titles with Real Mrid.

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Barcelona were recently defeated by Valencia in LaLiga

Lionel Messi won his sixth Ballon d’Or in December last year. It was a world record. He beat his dece-old rival Cristia Ronaldo. Argentine has netted 17 goals along with nine assists in 22 games across all competitions. His side were defeated by Valencia on Matchday 21. As a result, Real Mrid secured top spot in LaLiga. Barcelona will next play against Leganes in Round of 16 of Copa del Rey on Thursday, January 30, 2020.

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