Marco Reus was clear when asked who his personal favorite was between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Borussia Dortmund player has played against the Argentine icon only thrice in his career but has faced the Portuguese legend seven times, all of which have been in the UEFA Champions League.
During a rapid-fire round with ESPN FC in 2022, Reus revealed his choice as he took Messi’s name.
Marco Reus has played against Messi only three times in his career, out of which two were during the Champions League group stages in the 2019-20 season. Dortmund faced Messi’s former club Barcelona in the competition. The clubs drew one game while Barcelona won 3-1 in the other.
The only other time Reus faced Messi was during a friendly match between Argentina and Germany, as he missed Germany’s 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign due to an injury.