Messi "provocative" and Cristiano Ronaldo "self-centered": Liverpool legend

Ex-Liverpool and Real Madrid keeper Jerzy Dudek has pulled no punches in his analysis of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, labeling the former "provocative" and the latter "self-centered". In his autobiography, he shared his opinion on the two greatest players of our generation. And he didn't hold back on anything. 

Dudek's comments are sure to stoke the fire ahead of this weekend's El Clasico clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid, which could go a long way to deciding the La Liga title. So far, both of the biggest teams in Spain are battling head-to-head for first place with the same amount of points but with a goal difference that favors the Catalans. 

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Coming back to Dudek's words, clearly makes us think about how different can footballers be on the pitch. While Messi might be seen from the outside as a calm and cool player he might have a radically different attitude when he faces important games, like El Clasico against Real Madrid. On the other hand, Dudek perfectly describes Ronaldo as how the media has decided to picture him. 

Dudek's exact words on these legends:

"I've seen and heard Messi say such rude things to Pepe and Ramos that you can't even imagine that they can come out of the mouth of a person who seems so calm and friendly." Dudek added, "Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, is very self-centered but he wants to win. Other than that, he's an absolutely normal guy". It seems that the media perfectly depicted them almost very accurately.