Ronaldo: I think Messi will win Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has tipped Barcelona rival Lionel Messi to win a fifth Ballon d'Or in January.

Three-time victor Ronaldo and Messi are in conflict for the prize at a recompenses service in Zurich in January.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, trusts the Argentina skipper will win the Ballon d'Or subsequent to scoring 58 objectives in all rivalries as Barca guaranteed the treble last season by securing La Liga, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey.

"To be completely forthright I think Messi is going to win this year in light of the fact that this sort of trophy, it relies on upon votes," Ronaldo advised ITV in a meeting set to be broadcast on Saturday. "You win rivalries, you win Champions League you win the association as far as person.

"I did most likely the best season of my profession which is great and I was the most astounding scorer in Europe [but] it's about votes, it's troublesome and to be straightforward I'm not extremely stressed over that in light of the fact that as I said commonly, I never thought I'd win three times frankly."

Concerning association with Messi, Ronaldo included: "We have an ordinary relationship. We shared this stage at FIFA for a long time. Nobody has done that in the past - just us - so it's great.

"I have a decent association with him, he plays for one club, I play for another club. He won the best for him, I won the best for me. We have a decent relationship, we are not home companions but rather we regard one another."



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