Lionel Messi named the third-best athlete of the 21st century according to ESPN vote, just ONE British athlete makes the top 25... and how far down the list is Cristiano Ronaldo?
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To a football-centred audience it almost seems sacrilege that Messi is not in the top two - but wait until you hear where Cristiano Ronaldo has been placed.