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Sneijder: I could have been as good as Messi and Ronaldo - but I enjoyed my life and wine

Wesley Sneijder claims he could have been in the same elite bracket as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but a weakness for wine held him back.

The former Netherlands midfielder enjoyed a stellar career that included spells with Ajax, Real Madrid and Inter.

In 2010 he surpassed both Messi and Ronaldo, with his Inter side taking down Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals on their way to glory before he marshalled the Oranje to the World Cup final, where they lost out to Spain.