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Diego Maradona Tells 'Son of a Bitch' Cristiano Ronaldo 'Stop Taking the Piss'

Diego Maradona has joked that Cristiano Ronaldo should "stop taking the piss" with his comments about being the best player in history.

In an interview with AS' Marco Ruiz, the Argentina legend said he would put a "little wager" on Gremio, Real Madrid's opponents in the final of the Club World Cup, "despite that son of a bitch Ronaldo."

In response to Ronaldo's belief in himself as the best footballer of all time, a smiling Maradona said: "Tell him to stop taking the piss."

Ronaldo's comments came after he pulled level with Lionel Messi on five Ballons d'Or:

The pair have shared football's most prestigious individual award since 2008, and Maradona is tired of seeing them do so: "As a trophy, it's very difficult to give just one Ballon d'Or to a player.