'So far ahead of every other player' - Owen hails Ronaldo and Messi - video Dailymotion

Former England striker Michael Owen reflects on the stellar careers of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

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00:00He's probably going to go down as one of the greatest players ever.

00:03You don't necessarily need to win every single trophy and do every single thing to be that.

00:11And on the flip side, if I had won it and been so good in the tournament like Messi has been,

00:16then of course that has to be a highlight of anybody's career to win a trophy for your national team.

00:21So I understand both people saying separate things.

00:23There can be no arguments how good these two players have been for the last 20 years.

00:27They've literally been a shining light for football and been so far ahead of every other player for so long.

00:33It's quite incredible.

00:34So I don't think any of them will really retire with any regrets.

00:37They've been wonderful for a long time.

00:41And if it is their last major tournament, then what a lovely way to go out.