An African legend has lambasted Cristiano Ronaldo for the nature of his Manchester United exit, claiming that he has never liked the Portugal captain and prefers Lionel Messi instead.
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Earlier this week, it was announced that Ronaldo and United had mutually agreed to part ways after the 37-year-old marksman's explosive interview with British media personality Piers Morgan.
With the five-time Ballon d'Or winner now without a club, Nigeria legend John Obi Mikel has been critical of the way the Portuguese talisman decided to handle his unhappiness at Old Trafford, questioning his ego and admitting that he places Messi above the former Real Madrid man.
"I've never been a Ronaldo fan really," he said in an interview with Dubai Eye.
"For me, when a player has so much ego, I don't really get it.
"He's never been one of my favourite players, and that's why I always go for Messi really."
Mikel, who most famously played for Chelsea, also described the circumstances around Ronaldo's exit from the Theatre of Dreams as "horrible".
"I mean, if someone comes out and gives such an interview, what makes you think, if he signs for your club in January, he won't do the same?" the 35-year-old added.
"So, I mean, every club is going to be aware of that... but listen, he is Cristiano Ronaldo; he's one of the greatest players ever to have played the game.
"I think he's going to get another club in January and continue his football career.
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"But for me, it's just a horrible scenario, he's done so much for the club, and to see it end this way, it's just horrible. On his part really, I would say that interview shouldn't have been done, wrong timing as well."
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