Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi, and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time. .
Ronaldo, 34, has won the renowned France Football magazine trophy for the world’s best player five times – as many as Messi but he is eager for more as he moves into the end of his career.
While speaking with Piers Morgan in an interview with Britain’s ITV on Tuesday, Ronaldo said:-
“Messi’s in the history of football, But I think I have to have six or seven or eight to be above him, I’d love it, I think I deserve it.
The Portugal captain said he was no friend of the Argentine, but credited his rival for helping push him further in his own career.
“My relationship with him is, we are not friends, but we have shared this stage for 15 years,” Ronaldo said.
“I know that he has pushed me to be a better player and I have pushed him to be a better player as well.”
Ronaldo, has played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, has five UEFA Champions League winners’ medals, and led Portugal to victory at the 2016 UEFA European Championship and 2019 UEFA Nations League tournaments.
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