"I’ve never seen anything like it", "From another world" - Recalling Angel Di Maria's emphatic claim on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate Comment Share Ronaldo and Messi have been the game's two topmost superstars for over a decade now Juventus winger Angel Di Maria's old comments regarding the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have resurfaced. Di Maria made the comments last year when Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a free deal. Di Maria is one of the few players who have shared a dressing room with both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. He spent four years with the Portuguese talisman at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2014. The winger played alongside Messi for the Argentina national team and also for a year at PSG. Opening up on the rivalry between the two superstars last year, Di Maria heaped praise on Messi. "For me, it is very easy to play with him [with Messi]. If you run, he gives the ball to your feet. There are no excuses for anything. I have an excellent relationship with him on and off the pitch. It is easy to realise what you want," Di Maria said in an interview with TyC Sports (via Marca). He added: "Messi is from another world. You kick a ball at him and he stops it. I’ve never seen anything like it. I played with Cristiano, Ney, Mbappé, Rooney, Van Persie, Ibrahimovic, Benzema, Bale and honestly I did not see anything like it. It is something unique." B/R Football@brfootballThree years ago today, Cristiano Ronaldo asked Leo Messi to dinner.

Still waiting for it to happen

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170101699Three years ago today, Cristiano Ronaldo asked Leo Messi to dinner. Still waiting for it to happen (via @ChampionsLeague)https://t.co/vyxBalCg48 Di Maria also joked about how Cristiano Ronaldo would have wanted to join PSG and play with the world's best forwards. He said: “Cristiano must want to k**l himself for not being here. The quality and quantity of players that PSG has now is something unique. Not many times it happens in clubs and the great players always want to be with the best. Cristiano surely wants to be, but they bought Messi and luckily much better.” Di Maria left the Parisians after seven seasons this summer, joining Juventus on a free transfer.

How have Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fared so far this season

Lionel Messi's first year in Paris wasn't great as he scored just six times in Ligue 1 and provided 15 assists across competitions. Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, finished as Manchester United's top scorer across competitions with 24 strikes in 38 games. This season, however, has been much different. While Ronaldo has been relegated to the bench by manager Erik ten Hag, the Argentine is flourishing again under new PSG boss Christophe Galtier. The Portuguese is yet to assist or score a goal in six league appearances this season. Ziad is NOT in pain @Ziad_EJ2022/23:
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4 assists 0 assists61075242022/23:Messi Ronaldo6 games 5 games4 goals 0 goals4 assists 0 assists https://t.co/ZrRpPl6riR Lionel Messi has scored three and assisted six goals in six league appearances so far. He will want to lead the French giants to an elusive Champions League title this season. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Diptanil Roy × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी