I played against Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but what I feared most was facing the former West Ham striker

Goalkeepers make their living by stopping forwards from scoring, no matter the level of the opponent.

Whether they are facing two of the best scorers in history Lionel Messi and Cristiano RonaldoFor the goalkeepers there is no difference: they just go out and do their job.

But for Asmir BegovicI would choose any of them over Andy Carroll, who always gave me the first one. Chelsea, Prime and Ports of the city A difficult time begins.

Asked who he feared facing in his career, Begovic told talkSPORT: “You've got the usual suspects, I've played against some of the best strikers, especially in the history of the Premier League.

“Fernando Torres, Sergio Aguero, Luis Suarezthe kind of players who can do it all.

“But actually, from a physical point of view, the tastes of… Andy Carroll.

“When a high ball comes and you're challenging them, it doesn't matter if you have your hands there, they're big guys.

“A great spring, they were always very difficult and very hard to handle.

“Not only for me, but also for the defenders.”

Carroll, a nine-time England international who scored against Sweden at Euro 2012, remains a nuisance.

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He currently plays for Amiens in Ligue 2, having played for West Ham, Newcastle, Reading and West Brom in the Premier League and Championship.

While his £35m move to Liverpool It may not have worked, but it's easy to forget why the Reds were happy to shell out that amount in the first place.

The Gateshead-born star was almost unbeatable in the air, standing at 1.93m tall, and wasn't afraid to try the spectacular too, including his stunning overhead goal against crystal Palace while playing for West Ham.

As for Begovic, although Carroll gave him a headache, facing Messi and Ronaldo was something he relished.

Bosnia's standout player at the 2014 World Cup, he conceded a goal to Messi in a 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the group stage.

As for Ronaldo, he faced the five times Golden Ball twice in the Euro 2012 playoff, with the first Manchester United The star shot twice in the return match.

“They were great memories, tough, tough challenges for sure,” he said of playing against the iconic duo.

“I played against Messi once in the World Cup (2014) against Argentina (2-1 defeat) and it was an incredible experience.

“And then Ronaldo at the absolute peak of his abilities (Euro 2012 play-offs).

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“They were in the prime of their careers and were unstoppable, there were times when, if they really wanted to, they would have destroyed teams.

“And obviously they would make it very difficult for a goalkeeper, so I enjoyed those battles and it was one of the biggest challenges.”