It’s no surprise Mascherano, a longtime friend and former teammate of Messi, would disagree with Ronaldo. While he didn’t reference Messi directly, his response was just enough to fuel the Messi-Ronaldo debate a little while longer — or, at least, until Messi is asked to respond, too.

Javier Mascherano has disputed Cristiano Ronaldo’s claims that he is "the most complete player to have existed" amid the debate concerning him and Lionel Messi.