Barcelona fullback Daniel Alves has launched an astonishing attack on Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Speaking with Bola da Vez on ESPN, Alves was asked to compare Ronaldo with Lionel Messi - but ended up going further than the interviewer expected.
"Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi has an influence on the game, not Cristiano.
"He has no influence on the game beyond scoring goals and appearing in some plays. Messi is influential, playing, scoring and making assists. Messi has a Divine gift, Cristiano is a worker."
Alves continued: "He (Ronald) does things I do not like because I admire teamwork. And my team is more important than me.
"I think he goes a little against of what really matters, which is the collective."