India, Feb. 19 -- Manchester United star Casemiro made honest admissions on how difficult it was for him to tackle Lionel Messi, whom he called one of the best players in the history of football. The seasoned midfielder engaged in plenty of on-field battles with Messi during his time at Real Madrid when the Argentine star used to be the leading man of the Barcelona side. The two stars locked horns on the field and shared a cordial relationship.

Casemiro also played alongside Messi's biggest rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, at Real Madrid and Manchester United, and he partnered with the Portuguese forward to stop Messi during his Barcelona stint.

Recently, Casemiro was asked who he thought was better, Messi or Ronaldo, and he started praising t...