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Brazilian legend Ronaldo has revealed his list of the greatest footballers in history - and it doesn't include Cristiano Ronaldo. 

The Manchester United star has had a turbulent period recently after he refused to come on for the Red Devils against Spurs and was subsequently sent to train with the U21 squad.

And things aren't getting any better for the Portuguese forward, after his namesake - Ronaldo Nazario - excluded him from his list of football greats. 

Speaking to The Guardian, the Brazilian icon was asked who was greater out of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, to which he replied: 'That's unfair. I think there is a very, very special group where you have Diego, Messi, [Johan] Cruyff, [Franz] Beckenbauer, Pelé, [Marco] van Basten, Ronaldinho.'

'I would include myself. Let the fans say, let them debate it in the bars. But you can't rank them, can't compare generations.'

There was no space for Man United's Ronaldo on the list however the Brazilian star did make reference to him shortly after.  

'People call me Original Ronaldo but, bloody hell, there were others – and they weren't false. I'm not the only one and more will come along and be better than me, in everything,' he said.

Ronaldo Nazario, 46, scored 352 goals across 518 games in his impressive career that spanned nearly two decades before retiring in 2011.