“An absolute nightmare for me” – Ex-Spanish goalkeeper explains why he would prefer to face Cristiano Ronaldo over rival Lionel Messi

Easier to face Cristiano Ronaldo than Lionel Messi? Getty

Former Spanish football star Roberto Jimenez has revealed that it was harder to play against Lionel Messi than Cristiano Ronaldo. The goalkeeper added that he never wanted the Argentine's shirt but regrets not getting it.

Speaking on the Los Fulanos podcast, Jimenez stated:

"I could never stop Messi. Whenever he got close, he scored. Cristiano plays differently and gives you more chances to stop him, so it is more fun. Messi has been an absolute nightmare for me. I have the shirts of all the great players I have faced and those of my friends, but I never wanted Lionel Messi's.