Ronaldo and Messi name the toughest defenders they have ever faced
Messi and Ronaldo are two of the greatest players of our generation and maybe the greatest of all times. They both have played in the best leagues with the best teams and have shown their class on different occasions. No one has ever and will ever match the records and standards they have set in the past decade or so. Ronaldo started his career with Sporting Lisbon in his home country Portugal whereas Messi started his career at the club where he is still playing i.e Fc Barcelona. He was just 13 years when he was brought from his home country to the training academy of Barca youth players that are known as La Masia. He was not just trained here but was also treated with his growth hormone deficiency. He moved to the senior team when he was just 17 years old. On the other hand, Ronaldo moved to Man United after playing one year at the senior level for Sporting. Sir Alex Ferguson signed him soon after Sporting’s win over United in a match in 2002. He was giving the n...