Was gonna post this in the car crash thread, but felt it deserved one of it's own 
Lionel Messi has delivered a scathing attack on Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. The Barcelona star has named his own personal World XI for 2008 for uefa.com – and rival Ronaldo does not feature. Messi has described the Portuguese international as a “loathsome brat” and a “mummy's boy”.
Messi has picked his World XI for 2008 - but didn't even consider picking World Player of the Year, Ronaldo.
The young winger gave a contemptuous analysis of United's number seven, saying: "He's diving, preening, mummy's boy who goes missing in big games and is slowed down by the weight of his own ego. All real football fans detest this loathsome brat and the sooner he becomes an expensive prima donna at Real Madrid the better."
Messi, however, named two United stars in his XI. Rio Ferdinand partnered Barca's Carles Puyol at the heart of the defence, whilst Wayne Rooney was named in attack. They were the only two players to make the cut.
Interesting, Sir Alex Ferguson was chosen to manage the side ahead of Pep Guardiola and Diego Maradona - Messi's bosses with Barcelona and Argentina respectively.
The youngster didn't name himself in his team - but there was room for Chelsea's Peter Cech and Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas.
Lionel Messi's World XI 2008: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Maicon (Inter), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Javier Zanetti (Inter), Xavi (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
Messi has picked his World XI for 2008 - but didn't even consider picking World Player of the Year, Ronaldo.
The young winger gave a contemptuous analysis of United's number seven, saying: "He's diving, preening, mummy's boy who goes missing in big games and is slowed down by the weight of his own ego. All real football fans detest this loathsome brat and the sooner he becomes an expensive prima donna at Real Madrid the better."
Messi, however, named two United stars in his XI. Rio Ferdinand partnered Barca's Carles Puyol at the heart of the defence, whilst Wayne Rooney was named in attack. They were the only two players to make the cut.
Interesting, Sir Alex Ferguson was chosen to manage the side ahead of Pep Guardiola and Diego Maradona - Messi's bosses with Barcelona and Argentina respectively.
The youngster didn't name himself in his team - but there was room for Chelsea's Peter Cech and Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas.
Lionel Messi's World XI 2008: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Maicon (Inter), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Javier Zanetti (Inter), Xavi (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
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