Brazil legend, Pele, has weighed in on the Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi debate, but believes he can’t be compared with the two stars.
According to him, Ronaldo is currently superior and presently the most consistent player,
a step ahead of Messi despite the Barcelona forward edging his Portuguese counterpart in their Ballon d’Or battle.
Between them, Messi and Ronaldo have won 11 of the last 12 editions of the Ballon d’Or – six for Messi and five for Ronaldo.
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“Right now I think Cristiano Ronaldo is the most consistent player out there, but you can’t forget about Messi,” he told YouTube channel Pilhado.
The 79-year-old Brazilian who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, won three World Cups and scored 1281 career goals – many of which, however, were not registered officially.
Asked if he was better than Ronaldo and Messi, Pele said: “That’s a tough question to answer. I’ve been asked many times.
“We mustn’t forget Zico and Ronaldinho. People always talk about European players like (Franz) Beckenbauer and (Johan) Cruyff.
“It’s not my fault, but I think I was better than all of them.
“There will only be one Pele. There won’t be anyone else like me.”
