Antonio Cassano has sensationally claimed Cristiano Ronaldo told him to 'respect' his achievements after Cassano was critical of the Manchester United star.
The former Italy forward has been an outspoken critic of Ronaldo, and insisted Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi is a better player than the Portuguese after Messi pipped him to the Ballon d'Or award on Monday.
And as reported by Football Italia, Cassano said Ronaldo allegedly got hold of his phone number from Gianluigi Buffon and complained his comments lacked respect, before Cassano added there were '50 players' he likes more than Ronaldo.