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Messi vs Ronaldo: Those who pick Cristiano know nothing about football, says Van Basten

Netherlands legend Marco van Basten has weighed in on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate, claiming that people who prefer the latter know nothing about football.

The argument over which of the pair deserves the tag of the greatest active player has rumbled for years.

For almost a decade Messi and Ronaldo were direct rivals in La Liga with Barcelona and Real Madrid; the Argentine enjoying greater fortune in the league with his club, while Cristiano and the Merengue helped themselves to four Champions League titles in five seasons.