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Wesley Sneijder: I could have been like Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi... I simply didn't feel like it!

Wesley Sneijder (left) was integral in Inter Milan's Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League triumphs under the guidance of Jose Mourinho in 2010. [Photos: Courtesy]

One of the best midfielders in football history, Wesley Sneijder, has claimed he could have been on the same level with Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, but a weakness for wine held him back.

Speaking to an Italian outlet Gianluca DiMarzio, Sneijder said he did not make some sacrifices like Ronaldo or Messi in his stellar career.

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