Rooney snubs Ronaldo: "Messi the best player to ever play"

Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were a fearsome duo for Manchester United, winning three Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy in their five seasons together at Old Trafford.
However, the two had very different futures, with the Portuguese megastar ending up in the Saudi Pro-League with Al- Nassr, and the Englishman destined for the MLS, where he played and then returned as a coach.
Speaking to 'Sky Sports', Rooney had faith in Inter Miami's superstar signing, Leo Messi, and his ability not only to drag his side up the table, but also attract attention to the American league.
"It's a great move, obviously, for the MLS", he said. "Commercially, it'll be huge. It'll draw more interest in the game from different regions of the world - I'm sure it'll do that as well, because you're getting arguably the best player to ever play the game".
Rooney clearly holds the Argentinian in higher opinion than his former teammate, and he might be the best placed to judge. He is one of the few footballers to come into close contact with both stars, facing off against Messi in Europe's top flight when the Argentinian was with Barcelona, and Rooney and Ronaldo played under the orders of Sir Alex Ferguson at United.