Bodyguard stops young pitch invader before Lionel Messi comes over to give them a moment to never forget
He was Cristiano Ronaldo's toughest opponent and the ex-Manchester United man hated playing him, but Lionel Messi was this player's true foe.was one of the best dribblers the Premier League has ever seen, regularly making full-backs dread matchday as he left them dizzy.In his first spell at the club from 2003 to 2009, he won three Premier League titles, one Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
But while Messi might have struggled to beat Petr Cech in the Chelsea net, Cole's insistence that he was tougher than Ronaldo might come as a shock.Speaking to Coach Mag in 2016, he said: "Over the years I had some great battles with Ashley Cole. He does not give you a second to breathe. In 2006, Cole had just signed for Chelsea from Arsenal at a time when Ronaldo was making mincemeat of defenders on a regular basis at Old Trafford.
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