Carlos Tevez has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo’s and Lionel Messi’s training ground secrets.
He said: "Lionel Messi, I never saw him in the gym I’ve never seen him train in the stops or do technical exercises.
"It is all natural to him, but on penalties, he trained: first he did not take them and now he shoots them all at the corner.
"Cristiano always stopped in the gym after training: for him, it is an obsession and, being the best in everything, he always arrived at work early," said Tevez.
"When the training was set for 9 in the morning I arrived at 8 and he was already there.
"Even if I arrived at 7.30 he was already there.
"I began to ask myself, ‘How can I get rid of this guy?’ So one day I arrived at 6 but he was already there! Sleepy, but he was there."
Tevez signed for United in 2007 and was part of the devastating front-three combination for Manchester United alongside Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo that won six trophies in a two-year spell. He has also enjoyed success during his 76 caps for Argentina, playing alongside Messi in two World Cups and four Copa America tournaments.