While the Barca and Real Madrid stars keep getting stronger, the German admits that the rest of us mere mortals will suffer setbacks from time to time
Marcos Reus believes that the injuries that have beset his career in recent years are part of the ups and downs suffered by every footballer - except for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Reus has been a Borussia Dortmund stalwart since returning to his boyhood club from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2012.
The forward boasts two Bundesliga Player of the Season awards, although Bayern Munich's domestic dominance means 2016-17's DFB Pokal is his only major title.