I admire both Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, says Simona Halep

In an interview to FIFA.com, the world no. 1 commented on her passion for football. The Romanian player mentioned two of the greatest legends of the game, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who respectively play for FC Barcelona and FC Juventus.

We know that many people are talking about Messi and Ronaldo being the best, and I want to say that I admire both of them, said Halep. They are different, but both very special athletes. Halep also spoke about her passion for this game: I hear about football all the time from my father and brother Nicolae, who are following it non-stop, and sometimes I get to watch matches.

I admire every athlete and Im 100 per cent behind our national team. Im a proud Romanian and love supporting our country whenever I can. I love football. My father didnt quite have a professional career, but he loved football and everybody tells me how talented he was.

I played a lot of football when I was a kid, on the street with my cousins and my brother. I think Im lucky that the keepy-uppie ability comes naturally. I like to play all sports and maybe I have a bit of talent and coordination for it.

I did nothing special to learn. Just like any sport, I played it a lot! I think my record is around 89. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title