'Ronaldo used to boast that he is better looking when naked than Messi'

That’s according to Peter Crouch who claims that former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand told him a hilarious Ronaldo story.

There has been a long-standing rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi with the two players among the greatest the game has ever seen.

Each have won five Ballon d’Or titles while the pair have dominated goalscoring records across Europe for the past decade.

Fans can spend hours debating which one is the greatest without a definitive answer.

But Ronaldo would say he is the better looking one according to Crouch.

The former England striker told the Daily Mail: “Rio Ferdinand would tell us stories about how Cristiano Ronaldo would stand in front of the mirror naked, running his hand through his hair, and say, 'Wow. I'm so beautiful!'

“The other United players would try to wind him up. 'Whatever. Leo Messi is a better player than you.'

“And he would shrug his shoulders and smile again. 'Ah yes. But Messi does not look like this…’”

Messi and Ronaldo are expected to be among the contenders for this year’s Ballon d’Or.