While they may now be teammates, Sergio Ramos once came up against Lionel Messi on countless occasions and knows exactly how tough a task that is.

The central defender did battle across the Clasico divide for over a decade before both players swapped Spain for France.

"I've suffered with Messi for many years," he told PSG TV.

"Now I enjoy him. He is the best player that football has ever produced."

Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo will be disappointed with Ramos' pick

After Ramos' arrival at Paris Saint-Germain, everything changed, because he became Messi's new teammate.

After suffering him in every game they played against each other, Ramos can now enjoy how the Argentine destroys their opponents on the pitch.

It's a comment that will undoubtedly have caused discomfort to Kylian Mbappe, because, despite being a close friend of the Spanish footballer, Ramos hasn't compared the Frenchman with the recent world champion in Qatar.

It might also anger Cristiano Ronaldo, who was for years a teammate of Ramos at Real Madrid.