Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi: Real Madrid Striker Says He's Better Than Barcelona Star

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, during their quarter finals, first leg, Copa del Rey, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.

By Stefan Coerts, Goal.com

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that he is growing weary of the comparisons with Barcelona's Lionel Messi as he feels that they cannot be put side by side because of their differences.

The Portugal international believes that both players do the best they can for their respective clubs, which allows them to push each other to new heights.

However, when pressed on the matter, the Portuguese attacker voiced his opinion that he is the better player of the two at this point.

"Sometimes it makes me tired," Ronaldo stated to CNN World Sport. "For him too because they compare us together all the time. You cannot compare a Ferrari with a Porsche because it's a different engine. You cannot compare them. He does the best things for Barcelona, I do the best things for Madrid, so everyone says, It's incredible. Just for him and for me because we beat our own record, so it's amazing.

"I think we push each other sometimes in the competition, this is why the competition is so high. This is why Madrid and Barcelona are the best teams in the world because everyone pushes each other. It's not about who is better. I just don't like to be compared with anybody. Some people say I'm better, other people say it's him, but at the end of the day, they're going to decide who is the best player at the moment, which I think is me."

Ronaldo netted 46 goals in La Liga this term, while Messi scored 50 in the Spanish top flight to claim the Pichichi.

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Comments

[Maji Yanasiri]

05:29 PM on 04/13/2013

no one like Mess in this football world guys

[20thCentury Man]

02:45 AM on 05/27/2012

No he is not. Messi is the best player in the world right now.

[bluecranechick]

01:58 AM on 05/26/2012

Blowing his own horn about how great he is,shows a insecure man doubting his own ability.

[Bados]

07:22 PM on 05/27/2012

Greats dont operate with the same principles the rest of us do. This more than likely means that he thinks he's the best and has no problem telling anyone what he truly believes.

[ontariogirl]

09:04 AM on 05/25/2012

Messi rules!

[parrotfish]

10:24 PM on 05/24/2012

"..However, when pressed on the matter, the Portuguese attacker voiced his opinion that he is the better player of the two at this point." He must mean best at whining, crying, flopping and generally making a jack of himself. Then yes he wins.

[Wintersoldier7020]

10:02 PM on 05/24/2012

Look at how many records Messi has broken, how many titles he's won, and how much money he makes.

"Men lie, women lie, numbers don't" - Jay-Z

If Messi scores and wins the world cup...haters will have nothing left to say.

[Slayer503]

09:36 PM on 05/24/2012

Yeah, but it's still just soccer...

[Bados]

07:23 PM on 05/27/2012

This is the only country that belittles the sport.

[CANTHATBE]

03:31 PM on 05/24/2012

I like the confidence. Key to it working so well like it did with Muhammad Ali is to have plenty of humor and personality to go along with itl

[jacobomorales]

07:25 AM on 05/24/2012

Come on Cristiano, there is no way you are a better player than Messi. You are very good but Messi is in another dimension. His scope of the game is far ahead of yours.

[Mansa]

04:32 PM on 05/23/2012

Who is better? Hard to say. But I prefer watching CR than Messi. Messi plays for a team that has the best midfield players in the world, so he's given more chances to score. Somehow I don't think Messi will be as prolific in the rougher EPL. Being so small he will be just pushed off the ball.

[Aleks Rodriguez]

04:09 PM on 05/23/2012

Simmer down now Ronaldo. You won more than Messi this season for the first time since you've been in Spain but individually Messi was still better.

[DrewzAskew]

03:57 PM on 05/23/2012

When Messi has the ball, nobody blinks. It is that simple.

[loken lama]

02:35 PM on 05/23/2012

blady bullshit ronaldo how can can your self telling better than messi . 1 la liga title is nothing worth less 80m pound within three years just 1 other side drogba 25m pound won champion league and fa cup this year so chelsea manager is better than mourhino and drogba is far better than ronaldo.
messi is always grest
1 la liga 50 goal history with 8 hatric and14 assit(i think to break this record need next mesii born)
2 europen top soccere with 72 goal alltotal 28 assit which never can't ronaldo
3 champion league 4 time soccerer with this season top soccerer 14 goal
4 3 title already wo
5 "Once he's on the run, Messi is unstoppable. He's the only player who can change direction at such a pace."
"He is the best player in the world by some distance. He's (like) a PlayStation. He can take advantage of every mistake we make."

Arsène Wenger after Barcelona won 4–1 against Arsenaln 1 title already hand
5 4 golden booth this season best performance of messi

5 champion league 5 goal in sinle game which is new world record
so never compare ronaldo to messi u rubbished on the news

[jacobomorales]

08:05 AM on 05/25/2012

Can someone translate this?

[Sans Octavian]

12:29 PM on 05/23/2012

Until either of them leads their nation to a world cup victory, they both suck.

[Aleks Rodriguez]

04:07 PM on 05/23/2012

Nope.

[Bados]

07:24 PM on 05/27/2012

LOL uhh...No

[JerseyHooligan]

10:22 AM on 05/23/2012

you know why i like messi? he never runs his mouth and is only in the headlines because of his ability. thats why he is better than CR7