Legendary Argentine, Diego Maradona who himself is considered one of the best to have graced the game has refused to pick the better of the two superstars insisting that both are on par with each other.
The pair have shared the last eight Ballon d'Or gong with five for Messi and three for Ronaldo. Ronaldo won the Euro 2016 tournament in France with Portugal but internaionalglory has eluded the Argentine having lost all four of his major finals with Argentina.
"These two are superior to the rest. Messi isn't better than Cristiano Ronaldo and vice versa," Maradona said to Marca.
"Ronaldo always shows great passion and, honestly, it bores me to repeat that Messi doesn't have to win a World Cup to be a phenomenon. Enough of that!
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"If you don't have personality, and don't sing the national anthem, then you should be left alone.
"The kid had every right to retire from the national side in the summer, and then he returns and still gets criticised!"
He however criticised the Ballon d'Or award labelling it inaccurate. Ronaldo is favourite to win this year's award after a successful campaign for both club and country.
Maradona said: "For me, the Ballon d'Or is not accurate. For example in 2014 Manuel Neuer was a finalist with Messi and Ronaldo. The German should have won, he'd just lifted the World Cup!"
He admitted to enjoying watching Neymar play and feels he is the one for the future and could challenge the dominant duo.
"Ronaldo and Messi are no longer in a two-horse race, there are three running to win," he added.
"I knew that Brazil wasn't going to stand by after Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, and Kaka, then Neymar emerged and entertains everyone. I love watching him play, you can kick him 200 times and he'll still run at the defence again and again."
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