Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo are “the two best in the world “ , in the opinion of former Brazilian scorer Ronaldo.

But if the choice is between the two, the Brazilian star prefers the Argentinean, for the award of the Ballon d’ Or 2013. As for Frank Ribery, also in the race, Ronaldo says nothing about the French midfielder .

“I think Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are the two best players in the world. Between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi , I choose Messi due to technical considerations “ , said Monday evening during a TV show, the” Fenomeno “, who won the award twice, in 1997 and 2002.

“I have a more technical analysis when it comes to judging the value of a player while the criteria taken into account for the trophy award are wider”, he added.