Messi and Ronaldo have elevated the art of goal scoring to new heights, but Pique, who teamed up with both at Barcelona and Manchester United, maintains that an Argentine legend at Camp Nou never gave CR7 any thought.
TalkSPORT was informed by Pique that he wasn’t that type of man. Even though he was featured on the front page of every newspaper, radio, and television, he was incredibly team-oriented.
He was extremely close to all of us at the end of the day, and his main priorities were winning championships like the Champions League and other similar events.
Ultimately, since he was the greatest. Even though he was winning the Ballon d’Or at the time, he didn’t consider it a top concern.
A dramatic struggle for worldwide domination engulfed two all-time greats for the better part of two decades.
Messi has dominated in the Golden Ball category, recording eight victories to his Portuguese rival’s five, although both players have an incredible resume of significant awards and record book entries.
Alongside Messi and Ronaldo, Pique won big awards; his time spent with them, especially during his formative years at Old Trafford, contributed to his success in the World Cup.
Pique continued, It was great that time because I was very, very young and every day when I arrived to the dressing room, I mean we had [Ryan] Giggsy, [Paul] Scholesy, Gary Neville.
Pique had left La Masia to pursue his professional trade in England. That group, known as [The Class of] 92, was amazing, but the Rooneys and Ronaldos of the world were also on the horizon.
I vividly recall that period of time, when each practice felt like an opportunity to demonstrate my ability to compete at that level.
I can tell you that it was difficult because you had to mark Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy, or Cristiano every day.
However, it was beneficial because it forced you to face a challenge every day, which made you get better every day.
The squads we had at Manchester United throughout those years also played a big part in helping me develop into the player I am today.