Cristiano Ronaldo has shared the untold story of how he nearly became teammates with Lionel Messi when FC Barcelona tried signing him 22 years ago.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently represents Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League after representing some of the world’s biggest football clubs, had recently declared himself as the greatest footballer of all time,

Cristiano Ronaldo said he is "the most complete player to have existed," saying he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé or Diego Maradona, but arguing that statistics back up his claim. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner,