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Wayne Rooney surprisingly says Lionel Messi is the best player ever, better than former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo
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Wayne Rooney: Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Lionel Messi as world's best - ProSoccerTalk | NBC Sports
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Wayne Rooney echoes 2012 opinion that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time | Daily Mail Online
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Messi or Ronaldo? Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney makes surprising pick in debate - CBSSports.com
![GOAL on Twitter: "Wayne Rooney chooses Lionel Messi ahead of his old friend Cristiano Ronaldo 😱 https://t.co/UKZ5t51yfa" / Twitter GOAL on Twitter: "Wayne Rooney chooses Lionel Messi ahead of his old friend Cristiano Ronaldo 😱 https://t.co/UKZ5t51yfa" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Egay15WWsAEhY8K.jpg)
GOAL on Twitter: "Wayne Rooney chooses Lionel Messi ahead of his old friend Cristiano Ronaldo 😱 https://t.co/UKZ5t51yfa" / Twitter
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Messi scores 468th LaLiga goal, same as Shearer, Rooney COMBINED in EPL in 418 fewer games | Football News
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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney was 'the great English player of his generation' loved by Lionel Messi and called a 'pitbull' by Cristiano Ronaldo
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Wayne Rooney says Lionel Messi is the best player in the world, NOT his former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo | The Sun
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England record-breaker Wayne Rooney praised by Lionel Messi as a "once in a generation" talent - Mirror Online
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo comment about Wayne Rooney after England testimonial – Daily Advent Nigeria
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Wayne Rooney 'settles' Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate as he calls one star a 'joke' | The Sun
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Lionel Messi reveals admiration for Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
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I would love to see either Messi or Ronaldo win the World Cup: Wayne Rooney | Football News - Times of India
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