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Bastian Schweinsteiger names his greatest XI of all time Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo omitted

By Jack Spedding Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Germany legend fails to name Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in his all-time XI Bayern Munich and Germany legend Bastian Schweinsteiger has named his greatest-ever XI and has omitted Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead, the retired midfielder named four of his former Bavarian teammates as well as several World Cup winners. Schweinsteiger named Manuel Neuer, who he won the 2014 World Cup with in Brazil, as his goalkeeper. Neuer is often credited with revolutionizing the sweeper keeper role and was superb during Germany's fourth World Cup triumph. Bastian Schweinsteiger@BSchweinsteigerMy All-Time-XI Let me know your All-Time-XI in the comments 32944My All-Time-XI Let me know your All-Time-XI in the comments https://t.co/21naHmsGJJ The former Bayern star named his former club and country captain Philipp Lahm at right-back, with Brazil legend Roberto Carlos at left-back. German icon Franz Beckenbauer, who became the first man to win the World Cup as a player and a manager, was named at centre-back to partner Italian Leonardo Bonucci. Schweinsteiger picked Lothar Matthaus, who captained West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup in central midfield, alongside two-time Ballon d'Or Zinedine Zidane. Current Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller was picked one on the wing, with former Bavarian star Franck Ribery on the opposite flank. FC Bayern English & National Manchaft@FCBayernGERThomas #Müller played his 117th international match for the German national team against Hungary (0-1) in Leipzig and thus reduced the gap to Bastian #Schweinsteiger (121 appearances). Müller remains fifth in the ranking. #ENGGER32Thomas #Müller played his 117th international match for the German national team against Hungary (0-1) in Leipzig and thus reduced the gap to Bastian #Schweinsteiger (121 appearances). Müller remains fifth in the ranking. #ENGGER https://t.co/A59RdJKdxz Eric Cantona and Roberto Baggio were named as the former Manchester United midfielder's front two. Schweinsteiger gave an honorable mention to Robert Lewandowski as his substitute. His selection meant there was no room for Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo despite the pair winning twelve Ballon d'Or titles between them.

Lionel Messi s former teammate claims he has respect for Cristiano Ronaldo

Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves believes Messi is 'in another world' but claims he has plenty of respect for Ronaldo. Alves and the Portuguese icon had a falling out at a Ballon d'Or ceremony a number of years ago but the full-back is now full of praise for the forward. The Brazilian international told a podcast with Pumas team-mate Efrain Valverde (via GOAL): "There came a time because of the rivalry that I would go over to greet him [Cristiano Ronaldo] and he wouldn't greet me. There was a controversy that never came out but in the dressing room of the Ballon d'Or ceremony, we had a fracas." "I greeted everyone and he didn't greet me because of what the Barcelona/Real Madrid rivalry was generating outside. But how can I not respect a guy who has achieved everything based on hard work and putting his heart and soul into it?" Alves was then asked if the Manchester United attacker is as good as Messi, to which he replied:"He was born with the talent to play football and to be in another world that only he can reach."mx@MessiMX30iiiiPortuguese newspaper saying Portugal would be better without Ronaldo Facts3708580Portuguese newspaper saying Portugal would be better without Ronaldo Facts https://t.co/LblC81IASu Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ritwik Kumar × 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