What Wayne Rooney Said When Reporter Asked 'Ronaldo Or Messi?' Might Surprise You

Posted Saturday, December 23, 2017 by thesportbible.com

He might have played with Cristiano Ronaldo for a total of six years during his time at Old Trafford, but Wayne Rooney thinks that Lionel Messi is the better player.

Before his move to Everton in the summer, Rooney was answering a series of questions at Old Trafford and one of those was the biggest debates in world football - Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?

Rooney answers honestly, but we can't help but notice his facial expression throughout. He looks like that naughty kid who just done something wrong in class:

"Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?"

Wayne Rooney: "Messi. In my eyes anyway, Messi is the best ever." pic.twitter.com/xy0ehn44AW
— Football__Tweet (@Football__Tweet) December 22, 2017

Some may have presumed Rooney would favour his former teammate, but he chose five-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi - a decision that shocked many.

Rooney and Ronaldo produced moments of magic when playing in the same United side together.

The two tore it up at United, playing off each other wonderfully, having an innate telepathy on the pitch that saw them light up Old Trafford, produce a plethora of wonderful goals and bring a number of successes for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

But their first coming together was quite something.

Back in 2003, on Boxing Day, both Rooney and Ronaldo were on the pitch for opposite sides as United hosted Everton at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson was able to rest star players Ruud van Nistelrooy, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs for the game, while a young, Ronaldo, way before the goals, the records and Ballon d'Ors was afforded a start.

And there was another one of Europe's top talents on the pitch in the form of Rooney, who was brought into the Everton side for the fixture.

The game ended 3-2 and saw United move back to the top of the Premier League in the five-goal thriller.

But undoubtedly the most memorable moment in the game happened just before the hour mark, as Rooney aimed a wild lunge at his future United teammate after becoming majorly pissed off by Ronaldo's showboating down the left flank.

Rooney was having absolutely none of Ronaldo's trickery and promptly introduced him to English football in the best possible way.