#4 Cristiano Ronaldo
Thierry Henry after the El Clasico said, “Ronaldo helped Messi to be better, and Messi helps Ronaldo to be better”. The Frenchman could not have put his ideas on the legendary rivalry between the two in better words.
Truth be told, Cristiano Ronaldo, at least statistically is having his worst season in the Real Madrid shirt since the year he switched red of Manchester for the white. Despite that, he does love the special occasion as Bayern Munich found out in the Champions League quarterfinal.
Also, so much of Cristiano Ronaldo’s game is built on his drive and determination to be the best. There is no doubt that he would have been seething inside after Lionel Messi’s dramatic winner and is waiting to rest the attention back on him. In the light, where he belongs.