JOHN OBI MIKEL appears to have settled the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi debate once and for all.
Messi was recently crowned a Ballon d'Or winner for a record eighth time.
But in the late 2000's and early 2010's Messi and Ronaldo were the two most dominant players in world football.
However, Mikel revealed there was "no comparison" between the two when it came to playing against them.
Speaking to Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE, the former Chelsea star lifted the lid on how the Blues changed their tactics to deal with the pair.
He said: "When we played against [Manchester] United when Cristiano was there we knew Ash (Ashley Cole) would deal with him. He is capable of dealing with him.
"But everytime it was against Barcelona, of my god, training the whole week was about Messi.
"We have to have two-three players with him, you can't defend one-v-one against him. It's impossible. You're dead.
"And the way they play, the way they move the ball around with the sole purpose of getting the ball to him and all he's doing is watching the game.
"I know we all talk about how he walk's around but it's just to find the space.
"Once that ball gets to him, the movement everybody is running and moving, it's so difficult [to play against]."
He continued: "The way he touches the ball, the way he passes.
"I know the comparison is there but because I've played against both and Messi was close to me when we played against them.
"But for me, and I'm not going to say miles because of what Cristiano has done as well, but for me I really don't see the comparison.
"I just think Messi is from a different planet. I just think he is that good. The game plan was just to kick him because we can't get the ball off him or get close enough.
"If you think he is there, he is gone. You can watch our games when we played them. JT (John Terry) is tackling, Frankie's (Frank Lampard) tackling, I'm tackling, everybody's putting in tackles.
"That's the only way we could stop him."
Omotosho0523
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If someone like Mikel is talking about football is like running away soldier talking about military experience, Obi Mikel retired and CR7 still playing football, Ronaldo is older than Mikel and Ronaldo football career is older than Mikel, Ronaldo still helping his country to qualifying for euro football and World Cup qualification, Mikel already ran out of football
Tunmise666
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Ronaldo fans to Mikel obi
Peaceking1234
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Obi Mikel truly has 100% Ball Knowledge๐ฏ๐๐ฅ
Tondabowy
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This guy is living the football world of his own
ANDRE360
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Mikel just said the Truth but there is an interview with Xabi Alonso about Lionel Messi and playing against him. He said Ramos would tell him, 'Messi is coming' so they should adjust because you know a hurricane is coming at you which sounds exactly like that saying from Game of thrones; "Winter is coming".
El-Mosthigh
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Messi is the definition of football ๐๐ค
Kaydoku
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Mikel said there used to talk about messi all week but still messi used to mess than up ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Peaceking1234
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Ronaldo is Great๐๐ฏ but Messi๐ซ is just the GREATEST๐๐
El-Mosthigh
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His name will remain forever โค๏ธ๐as the greatest of all time ๐๐G.O.A.T
El-Mosthigh
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Messi is the definition of football ๐๐ค
jaysinjude
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Even if God himself come down from heaven to tell you that Ronaldo is not close to Messi these clowns will still argue ...
neuabdnty
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RONALDO fans who are stupid will keep the debate in their heads. First they said Messi has not won anything for Argentina, Boom , he won the Copa America and Finalissima. Because Portugal were given another chance via playoffs after failing to qualify for the World Cup, it was all about the World Cup. The noise got louder when Argentina lost their opening game. Messi won a lot at the World Cup and took the Coveted Cup home. They got desperate and started saying Mbappe was better than Messi because they knew that their RONALDO was finished. Come Ballonโd Or , they ditched Mbappe and rooted for Haaland. Confused hypocrites ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Tondabowy
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I can say Ronaldo is best among human but Messi is the Best in the universe
Donmasscort
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If someone like Mikel is talking about football is like running away soldier talking about military experience, Obi Mikel retired and CR7 still playing football, Ronaldo is older than Mikel and Ronaldo football career is older than Mikel, Ronaldo still helping his country to qualifying for euro football and World Cup qualification, Mikel already ran out of football
Because heโs not competing to reach Messi level which Ronaldo will do till 50years and he will still not reach Messi level ๐๐๐๐