Ronaldo and Messi not from this world, just here to take all the trophies with them – Arnautovic
Ronaldo and Messi are regarded as two of the greatest footballers of all-time following their exploits for club and country.
Portugal and Juventus superstar Ronaldo – a five-time Ballon d’Or winner with 32 major trophies – matched Ali Daei’s international men’s record for most goals (109) following his two-goal haul in the 2-2 draw with France at Euro 2020.
Record six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi has won a club-record 34 trophies at Barcelona, while he equalled Javier Mascherano for the most Argentina appearances in their 1-0 Copa America victory over Paraguay.
As Austria prepare for Saturday’s Euro 2020 last-16 showdown against Italy, Arnautovic hailed Ronaldo and Messi.
“When you mention [Cristiano Ronaldo’s] name, we aren’t talking about a human being,” Arnautovic said. “That’s it. What am I supposed to say about it?
“There are two players who are not from this world. They are from far away and just came here for a while to succeed in every league and take all the trophies with them. And then they are leaving again.
