“I’m tired of being compared with Messi” – Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he is fed up with constant comparisons with Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi. As the 2013 Ballon D’Or approaches, the media has been agog with news about both players and who will possibly win the award.

“(The rivalry) is a question of the media,’ he told France Football. “We constantly face it to sell more papers and improve television audiences.

“The truth is I’m a little tired of it. It’s a little heavy but I’m used to it. I don’t like to compare myself with others.

The 27-year-old Portuguese superstar, went ahead to insist that he is completely different from the Argentine and respects him.

“Messi and I are different, that’s for sure. I respect him a lot,” he said.

‘Messi can win (the Balon d’Or) but so can Xavi or Iniesta. And we cannot forget (Didier) Drogba or Falcao. They can also receive the trophy.”

The Ballon D’Or will be voted for by international managers and captains, on January 7, after the list is pruned down to three nominees.

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