Sergio Ramos hails PSG team-mate Lionel Messi as ‘the best player of all time’ in contrast to ex-Real Madrid pal Cristiano Ronaldo

VERY few players can say that they have been able to train day in and day out and play alongside football greats Lionel Messi AND Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sergio Ramos is one of the lucky few who got to see the two football gods up close and personal at work.

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The legendary Spaniard, 36, played with Ronaldo at Real Madrid for nine years.

Ramos and Ronaldo have won everything club football has to offer.

On a personal level, Ronaldo has won numerous individual awards including five Ballon d’Ors while Ramos is hailed as one of the best defenders of his generation.

However, in the later stages of his career, Ramos was able to link with Messi at Paris Saint-Germain – a player who, according to the defender, suffered for almost a decade when the Argentine played for Barcelona.

Messi was simply unstoppable at times and Ramos and company resorted to kicking lumps out of the 5ft 7in wizard during El Clasico games.

Ramos says it’s nice to play with Messi in the French capital now and has hailed the World Cup-winning Argentine as the GOAT of football and snubbed old Real pal Ronaldo.

In an interview with PSG TV, Ramos said: “I suffered for several years playing against Messi.

“I’m enjoying him now. He’s the best player football has ever produced.”

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Ronaldo and Ramos spent several years without speaking to each other after the Portugal captain left the Bernabeu for Juventus in 2018.

However, they were all beaming when they met again in a friendly between the Saudi All-Stars and PSG last month.

Ronaldo scored twice in the 5-4 loss to PSG while Messi scored one for himself.

The 37-year-old is now plying his trade for Al-Nassr after his explosive departure from Manchester United and a disastrous 2022 World Cup campaign.

Ronaldo scored his first goal for Al-Nassr on Friday, scoring from the penalty spot in the 2-2 draw with Al Fateh.

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