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This list of association football rivalries catalogues football rivalries around the world. This includes rivalries at the club and international level, including local derby and intercontinental competitions. It also lists rivalries between individual players, managers, and one another.

Individual rivalries

Between players

1st party	2nd party	3rd party	Timespan	Notes	Source
Lorenzo Buffon	Giorgio Ghezzi		1959–1965	Played for rival cross-city clubs (AC Milan and Inter Milan) throughout two different periods and also competed for the league title and a starting role with the Italy national football team during the 1950s and 1960s. They also had a relationship with the same woman at different times (Edy Campagnoli) and played for three of the same clubs throughout different spells in a three-way exchange (AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Genoa).	[1]
Gianni Rivera	Sandro Mazzola		1960–1977	Captained and played in similar offensive midfield positions for rival cross-city clubs (AC Milan and Inter Milan), and also competed for the league title, success in the European Cup, and for a starting role with the Italy national football team during the 1960s and 1970s (see 1970 FIFA World Cup).	[2]
Roberto Boninsegna	Francesco Morini		1969–1976	Both players initially played for rivals clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus) competing for the league title, with Morini (a defender) often tasked with marking Boninsegna (a forward) during their encounters.	[3]
Peter Shilton	Ray Clemence		1972–1984	Although they were friends off the pitch, both goalkeepers competed for a starting spot with England during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as for the First Division title with Nottingham Forest and Liverpool respectively. Both goalkeepers also had success in the European Cup with their clubs.	[4][5][6]
Giovanni Trapattoni	Johan Cruyff		1969–1971	Rivalry both as players and managers, with Trapattoni often tasked with man-marking Cruyff both at club (see 1969 European Cup Final) and international level during their playing career	[7][8][9][10]
Franz Beckenbauer			1974–1983	Competition for being the best player of the world in their era, Germany–Netherlands football rivalry, clashed in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final, their teams won 3 UEFA European Cups each, Cruyff won 3 Ballon d'Or and Beckenbauer won 2	[4]
Diego Maradona	Peter Shilton		1986–2020	"Hand of God" goal controversy in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final (part of the Argentina–England football rivalry)	[11]
	Michel Platini	Zico	1984–1987	Competition for being the best player in the world and the top scorer of the Italian league during the 1980s	[12][13]
	Pelé		1997–2020	Since Maradona's retirement until his death, both players claimed being the greatest football player of all time and better than the other.	[14]
	Lothar Matthäus		1986–1994	Maradona in his book Yo soy el Diego that "he is the best rival I've ever had. I guess that's enough to define him". Also joined Serie A in 1988 for Inter against Maradona's Napoli. See also: 1986 FIFA World Cup Final and 1990 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and West Germany.	[15]
	Pietro Vierchowod		1984–1990	In a 2008 interview with Argentine magazine El Gráfico, Maradona dubbed Vierchowod his toughest opponent.	[16][15][17]
	Andoni Goikoetxea		1982–1984	On 24 September 1983, Goikoetxea achieved notoriety for a foul on Diego Maradona in a league match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou, when he tackled the Argentine from behind and broke his ankle. When the two teams met in the 1984 Copa del Rey Final in May, a mass brawl erupted on the pitch, and Goikoetxea kicked Maradona's chest. (See Andoni Goikoetxea#Maradona foul)	[18][19]
	Pasquale Bruno		1987–1991	Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others.	[20]
Marco van Basten			1987–1993	Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others.	[20]
Gianluca Vialli			1987–1994	Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others.	[20][21]
Roberto Baggio			1987–1994	Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others. One of the most infamous disputes between Bruno and Baggio occurred during the final weeks of the 1988–89 Serie A season, on 28 May 1989, when Bruno's club Juventus faced rivals Fiorentina in Turin. Bruno kicked Baggio down when he was away from the ball, and Baggio subsequently retaliated, resulting in both players being sent-off and receiving a two-match suspension. According to Bruno, Baggio later confronted him in the changing rooms due to his actions, whilst Bruno apparently threatened Baggio further and accused him of diving and being a prima donna. Baggio's transfer to Juventus in 1990 also coincided with Bruno's departure from the club to cross–city rivals Torino.	[20][22]
Walter Zenga	Stefano Tacconi		1983–1992	Played for rival clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus) and competed for the league title, as well as the position of starting goalkeeper with the Italy national football team during the late 1980s and early 1990s	[23]
Marco van Basten	Jürgen Kohler		1988–1993	Played for rival Italian clubs (AC Milan and Juventus) in Serie A during the early 90s, which directly competed for the league title, with Van Basten (a forward) frequently being marked by Kohler (a defender). The two players also competed against one another in major tournaments at international level with the Netherlands and West Germany/Germany respectively; they faced off at UEFA Euro 1988, the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 1992.	[24]
Andy Cole	Teddy Sheringham		1990–2019	The exact origins of the feud are unknown, but it has been speculated by pundits that it exacerbated when Sheringham did not shake Cole's hand upon being substituted in a England match against Uruguay in 1995, in which Cole made his senior international debut. The pair also had disagreements during their time together at Manchester United.	[4][25][26][27]
Gianluca Pagliuca	Angelo Peruzzi		1994–2007	Played for rival clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus) and competed for the league title, as well as the position of starting goalkeeper with the Italy national football team during the 1990s	[28]
Roy Keane	Patrick Vieira		1996–2005	Both players played similar holding roles in midfield, which drew comparisons between them in the media, and were captains of the two dominating teams of the Premier League during their era. See Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry	[29][30][31]
	Alfie Haaland		1997–2003	In 1997, Keane injured himself while tackling Haaland in a match against Leeds, who accused Keane of diving. In 2001, Keane tackled Haaland again, who now played for Manchester City, in the Manchester derby, kicking his right knee. Keane was sent off, fined, and suspended. Haaland later retired from professional football due to an unrelated persistng injury to his left knee. In 2002 Keane revealed in his autobiography that the tackle had been premeditated, which led to Haaland pursuing legal action against him; however, the case was dropped when medical evidence demonstrated that the tackle did not exacerbate Haaland's left knee injury.	[32][33][34][35][36][37]
Edgar Davids	Diego Simeone		1997–2004	Both players played similar holding roles in midfield, and faced each other often while playing for rival clubs competing for the league title (Davids with AC Milan and Juventus, and Simeone with Inter Milan and Lazio).	[38]
	Matías Almeyda		1997–2005	Both players played similar holding roles on opposite sides of midfield, and faced each other often while playing for rival clubs competing for the league title (Davids with Juventus, and Almeyda with Lazio, Parma, and Inter). Pundits also compared the two players due to their similar role and hard-tackling playing styles, while Almeyda even described Davids as his favourite opponent of his career in his autobiography, due to the fact that they had mutual respect for one another, and that neither of them would react whenever one of the them kicked the other during matches.	[39][40][41]
Paul Scholes	Frank Lampard	Steven Gerrard	2000–2014	Competition for the starting midfield position for England; see also: Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry between Gerrard and Scholes, with Lampard's Chelsea also competing against the former clubs for the Premier League title. See also: 2008 UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea, and 2005 Ballon d'Or, with Lampard and Gerrard finishing second and third respectively behind Ronaldinho.	[42][43][44][45][46][47][48]
Gianluigi Buffon	Iker Casillas		2000–2017	Friendly rivalry. Both players were considered the best goalkeepers of their era, and among the greatest of all time, along with Lev Yashin. See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry	[49]
	Francesco Toldo		1998–2004	Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and Inter Milan) and competed for the league title, the Champions League title, and the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year Award, as well as a starting spot with the Italy national football team (see 2002 FIFA World Cup), in particular after Toldo's excellent performances at UEFA Euro 2000, after Buffon had been ruled out of the tournament due to a hand injury.	[50]
	Nélson Dida		2002–2008	Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and AC Milan) and competed for the Serie A title as well as the UEFA Champions League (see 2003 UEFA Champions League final), as well as the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year and IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper Awards.	[51]
	Júlio Cesar		2005–2012	Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and Inter Milan) and competed for the league title and the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year Award, as well as the unofficial title of best goalkeeper in the world.	[52]
Thierry Henry	Ruud van Nistelrooy		2001–2006	See: Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry, Premier League Golden Boot rivalry; both strikers competed for the Premier League title and Golden Boot award	[53]
	Ronaldo		2002–2006	Competition for being "the best striker of the world". Individual trophies heavily contested between the two were the 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year and the 2004 European Golden Shoe. The rivalry peaked in 2006 with both players facing each other in the knock-out stages of the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA World Cup.	[54][55][56][57]
Zinedine Zidane			1996–2006	Competition for being the best player in Serie A, the world, and of their generation during the late 1990s and early 2000s, with both players competing regularly for the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year (with both players sharing a record of winning the latter award three times). Both players played for rival teams (Juventus and Inter Milan respectively) during their time in Italy and competed for the 1997–98 Serie A title, with Zidane's Juventus beating out Ronaldo's Inter Milan. Both players also faced off in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final, with Zidane's France beating out Ronaldo's Brazil, culminating in Zidane winning the 1998 Ballon d'Or and the 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year ahead of Ronaldo; Ronaldo was instead named Serie A Footballer of the Year and UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 1998 (after winning the 1998 UEFA Cup Final), also winning the award for best UEFA club forward, while Zidane was named the best club midfielder by UEFA. Both players later became teammates at Real Madrid in 2002 until Zidane's retirment in 2006, after Ronaldo had claimed the 2002 Ballon d'Or and 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year awards ahead of Zidane following his 2002 FIFA World Cup victory; however they faced off again at international level in the quarter-final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, with France beating out Brazil once again.	[55][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70]
Alessandro Del Piero			1997–2002	Competition for being the best player in Serie A. Both players played for rival teams (Juventus and Inter Milan respectively) and competed for the 1997–98 Serie A and 2001–02 Serie A titles, with Del Piero's Juventus beating out Inter Milan on both occasions. Ronaldo was named Serie A Footballer of the Year in 1998 ahead of Del Piero, who was instead named Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year. Juventus fans also nicknamed Del Piero "Il Fenomeno Vero" ("The Real Phenomenon," in Italian), a reference to Ronaldo's nickname "Il Fenomeno." Both players also sufferred career–threataning injuries during their time in Italy.	[62][63][65][71][72][73][74][75]
David Beckham	Aldo Duscher		2002–2007	Hard fouls by Duscher in matches between Deportivo de La Coruña and Beckham's teams (Manchester United F.C. and Real Madrid CF) (also part of Argentina–England football rivalry)	[76][77]
	Ronaldinho		2003–2007	Both arrived to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF in the 2003 summer market. The two clubs were interested in both players, but could only sign one each. Part of FC Barcelona–Real Madrid CF rivalry.	[78][79][80]
Olof Mellberg	Freddie Ljungberg		2002–2006	The two players had a rivalry while playing in England, which developed during their time together with the Sweden national team. Mellberg made a hard tackle on Ljunberg in a trainings session in the lead-up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which led to an altercation between them. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ljungberg blamed Mellberg for his repetitive use of long balls from the back in Sweden's draw against Trinidad and Tobago. Ljunberg then replaced Mellberg as Sweden's captain later that year.	[81][82][83][84]
Jens Lehmann	Oliver Kahn		2002–2011	Competition for the starting goalkeeping position for Germany	[85][86]
Zlatan Ibrahimović	Rafael van der Vaart		2004–2014	A rivalry that resulted in an injury and a transfer, the two settled their differences in 2014.	[87]
	Marco Materazzi		2004–present	Rivalry over Materazzi's aggressive playing style while playing for rival clubs (Ibrahimović played for Juventus between 2004 and 2006, and AC Milan between 2010 and 2012, while Materazzi played for Inter Milan during that time; the two were Inter Milan teammates between 2006 and 2009) competing for the Serie A title. During a 2010 Derby della Madonnina match in the 2010–11 season, Ibrahimović kicked Materazzi, which forced the defender off the pitch; the striker commented that he had been waiting to do so for "four years," following a bad challenge he suffered at the hands of Materazzi in a 2006 Derby d'Italia match. Milan went on to win the league title in 2011. Materazzi later mockingly thanked the Swede on Twitter for leaving Inter for Barcelona in 2009, as, in his absence, Materazzi went on to win the continental treble with Inter during the 2009–10 season.	[88][89][90]
	John Carew		2002	When Carew questioned the need for Ibrahimović's excessive use of skills, flicks, and tricks in 2002, the latter retorted: "What Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange."	[91]
	Romelu Lukaku		2020–2021, 2022	Rivalry over supposed "King of Milan" title. Part of the Derby della Madonnina (Ibrahimović played for cross–city rivals AC Milan) until Lukaku's transfer from Inter Milan to Chelsea.	[92][93]
Steven Gerrard	El Hadji Diouf		2002–2015	The pair often clashed during their time together at Liverpool. Gerrard later criticised Diouf in his autobiography; the latter responded by controversially accusing Gerrard of racism and jealousy.	[94][95]
Zinedine Zidane	Marco Materazzi		2006–2010	Zidane headbutted Materazzi after the latter insulted his sister in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final, and was sent off.	[96]
Xavi	Andrea Pirlo		2006–2015	Both players competed at club and international level as two of the best midfielders of their generation. See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry and 2015 UEFA Champions League Final	[97][98]
Lionel Messi	Robinho		2005–2008	The press touted both players as the rising stars of Barcelona and Real Madrid (formerly part of El Clásico until Robinho was transferred to Manchester City)	[99][100]
	Cristiano Ronaldo		2009–present	Messi–Ronaldo rivalry (formerly part of El Clásico from 2009–2018 until Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus) they were fighting for the pride of being the best player in the world	[4]
	Carlos Tevez		2011–2014	Both players are from Argentina, had similar qualitites, and were considered two of the best players in the national team at the time. While Messi was considered the best player and the main star, Tevez wanted to occuppy that role. However, Tevez was considered to be a fan favourite in the media, due to his humble origins, and as – unlike Messi – he had grown up playing football in the Primera División Argentina, starring for Boca Juniors, in a similar manner to Diego Maradona, to whom both players were often compared. In the 2011 Copa América on home soil, tension began to rise between them, in particular when announcers described Messi as "the best player in the world," while Tevez was dubbed "the player of the town." The situation exacerbated when they did not perform well together, which reportedly frustrated Messi further; moreover, Argentina suffered a quarter-final elimination to eventual champions Uruguay on penalties, with Tevez missing the decisive kick, which slightly diminished the latter's standing among the public. When Alejandro Sabella took charge of the national team, he excluded Tevez in favour of a more calm environment, citing his lack of playing time with Manchester City as the reason for his exclusion, with the latter missing out on the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad that went on to reach the final. In 2014, when Sabella left, Tevez was called up once again by the team's new manager Gerardo Martino, and the relationship got better, with both players being more mature, and participating at the 2015 Copa América; the two embraced following Tevez's decisive spot-kick in the quarter-final penalty shoot-out victory over Colombia en–route to the final. Argentine journalist Andrés Garavaglia felt that the tension between the players and the public's perception of the two of them had been exaggerated, however, with Tevez also denying any rift between them in 2015, with Tevez praising Messi, and even stating that they had spoken before they faced off in the 2015 UEFA Champions League final.	[101][102][103][104][105][106]
	Luka Modrić		2006–2023	Frequently compared in the press due to former club rivalry (part of El Clásico from 2012–2022 until Messi's transfer to Paris Saint-Germain) and similar playing positions.	[107]
Joey Barton	Ousmane Dabo		2006–2007	Barton assaulted Dabo following a clash during a Manchester City training session in May 2007. Barton was charged by the police and sentenced.	[108]
Samuel Eto'o	Ronaldinho	Deco	2007–2008	After being accused of lack of professionality, Eto'o denounced a schism in the locker room of Barcelona. The team did not win any silverware until Ronaldinho and Deco left.	[109]
Romário	Edmundo		1998–present	According to a 2015 article by Tom Beck of World Soccer magazine, the pair's friendship reportedly ended when Romário opened up a bar in Rio de Janeiro: "Café do Gol." A cartoon of Edmundo sitting on a deflated football was allegedly placed on one of the toilet doors, while another cartoon of the player's former lover was posted on the cubicle door next to it. Edmundo demanded that the drawings be removed, but Romário refused, insisting that it was a joke.	[110]
	Pelé		2007–2022	Still active at age 41, Romário claimed to had overtaken Pelé as the all-time top scorer in the history of the game.	[111]
Gerard Piqué	Sergio Ramos		2009–2021	Both players played for rival clubs – Barcelona and Real Madrid (see El Clásico) – competing directly for titles across all club competitions, and were involved in arguments, in addition to disagreeing about the Catalan independence debate	[112]
Mauro Icardi	Maxi López		2011–present	The current and the former husband of Wanda Nara	[113]
Luis Suárez	Patrice Evra		2011–2015	Luis Suárez alleged racial abuse incident (part of the Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry at large)	[113]
	Giorgio Chiellini		2014–2017	Luis Suárez–Giorgio Chiellini 2014 World Cup incident: Suárez allegedly bit Chiellini in Italy's final group match of the 2014 World Cup against Uruguay; the incident was not seen by the referee and Uruguay won a corner, from which they scored the winning goal, eliminating Italy from the tournament. Following the match, Suárez was subsequently banned from playing professional football for four months.	[114][115]
Manuel Neuer	Marc-André ter Stegen		2012–present	Competition for the starting goalkeeping position for Germany, FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern Munich	[116]
Neymar	Juan Camilo Zúñiga		2014–2015	Neymar–Zúñiga 2014 World Cup incident: Zúñiga kneed Neymar in the Vertebral column during the 2014 World Cup quarter-final between Brazil and Colombia; the Brazilian playmaker was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament as a result of the inury and was unable to take part in the semi-final.	[117]
John Terry	Wayne Bridge		2009–present	John Terry allegedly had an affair with the model Vanessa Perroncel shortly after she split from his former Chelsea teammate Bridge, who retired from the England national football team after this incident	[118]
Kevin De Bruyne	Thibaut Courtois		2014–Present	In 2013, De Bruyne's girlfriend at the time cheated on him with Thibaut Courtois, his teammate with the Belgium national football team.	[119]
Arturo Vidal	Claudio Bravo		2018–2021	According to Vidal, Bravo's wife allegedly accused him and other Chile players of drinking and partying excessively during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and of not putting enough dedication into training.	[120][121][122]
Kylian Mbappé	Erling Haaland		2019–present	Seen as the two biggest talents in the world of football, with comparisons already being made with the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.	[123]

Between players and managers

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Player	Manager	Timespan	Notes	Source
Louis van Gaal	Guy Thys	1973–1977	Van Gaal and his Royal Antwerp F.C. manager Thys came into conflict when Van Gaal was annoyed at his lack of playing time, with Thys criticising him for being too slow. Van Gaal was also disappointed with Thys's tactical approach and requested a transfer.	[124][125]
Marco van Basten	Arrigo Sacchi	1987–1991	The relationship between the two reportedly deteriorated during the 1990–91 season, when Van Basten complained about Sacchi's behaviour to AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi; Sacchi consequently requested that Van Basten be sold and ater did not renew his contract with the club, eventually leaving in 1991 to become manager of the Italy national football team.	[126][127][128]
Gianluca Vialli		1992–1996	It is rumoured that Vialli played a prank on Sacchi, which led to the manager dropping him from the Italy national football team, resulting in the striker being left out of Italy's squads for the 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996.	[129][130][131][132]
Roberto Baggio		1994–1997	Baggio believed that the two fell out after he missed the decisive spot kick in Italy's penalty shoot-out defeat to Brazil in the 1994 FIFA World Cup final; there had already been tension between the two, however, when Sacchi substitued Baggio in the first round of the tournament against Norway, following Gianluca Pagliuca's sending off, leading Baggio to describe the manager as "crazy." Tensions between rose them rose further during Italy's qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 1996, with Baggio asking for the manager's dismissal following a defeat to Croatia, and Baggio was later left out of the squad for the final tournament, with Sacchi citing fitness issues as the reason for his exclusion. Baggio later also experienced limited playing time when Sacchi was appointed as AC Milan's manager during the course of the 1996–97 season.	[133][134][135][136][137][138][139][140]
Robert Prosinečki	Miroslav Ćiro Blažević	1987–2002	According to a 2001 article in The Guardian, upon seeing Prosinečki play as a youngester, Blažević stated: "If this boy becomes a professional footballer, I'll eat my coaching certificate," which ignited their feud. During the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Blažević, the Croatia national football team's coach at the time, dropped Prosinečki from the starting XI ahead of the semi-final against hosts France; Prosinečki temporarily retired from international football after the tournament.	[141]
David Ginola	Gérard Houllier	1994–2020	Missed Cross	[142]
Cuauhtémoc Blanco	Ricardo La Volpe	1996–2016	According to former teammate Germán Villa, La Volpe blamed Blanco for Club América's 5–0 defeat to Chivas Guadalajara in a Súper Clásico in the winter of 1996, and had even argued with him when he came on in the second half. La Volpe caused further controversy when he left Blanco out of Mexico's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, when he was regarded as one of his nation's best players at the time. The manager later revealed that while he respected the latter as a great player, the reason behind the exclusion was that he believed that Blanco's style would not fit into his system and game plan, and that for him the system was more important than the individual.	[143][144][145][146]
Marcelinho Carioca	Vanderlei Luxemburgo	1998–present	The two got into a physical altercation in 1998 during their time at Corinthians; they later argued again in 2007 on the show "Por Dentro da Bola" over Luxemburgo's role as a manager.	[147][148]
Rivaldo	Louis van Gaal	1997–2002	Barcelona manager Van Gaal refused to deploy Rivaldo in his preferred position as an attacking midfielder behind the forwards, and instead used him out of position as a left winger and later relegated him to the bench.	[124][149][150]
Roberto Baggio	Marcello Lippi	1999–2000	In his 2001 autobiography Una Porta nel Cielo, Baggio accused Lippi of leaving him out of the Inter Milan first-team squad during the 1999–2000 season after Baggio had refused a request from Lippi, who allegedly asked him to report to him which Inter players who had expressed negative opinions about the manager.	[151]
Christian Panucci		1999–2006	The pair argued during their time together at Inter Milan, culminating in Panucci insulting the manager; as a result of the row, Panucci believed that Lippi later left him out of Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.	[152]
Antonio Cassano		2004–2010	Lippi left Cassano out of the Italy national football team, including Italy's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, due to his lack of discipline.	[153][154]
Ronaldo	Héctor Cúper	2001–2002	Ronaldo stated that his poor relationship with Inter Milan manager Héctor Cúper led him to depart for Real Madrid in the summer of 2002; Cúper denied this and accused the striker of telling "lies."	[155][156]
	Fabio Capello	2006–2007	Capello was critical of Ronaldo's weight and fitness during their time together at Real Madrid and left him out of the first-team squad, culminating in Ronaldo's departure from the club.