Pique says, Ronaldo favourite to win Ballon d'Or but Messi is better

Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or but Lionel Messi remains the greatest player in history, Gerard Pique said.

The Real Madrid star, led Zinedine Zidane's side to La Liga and Champions League success last season, while Messi ended the 2016-17 campaign with only the Copa del Rey to his name.

Though the Argentine outscored Ronaldo in the Spanish top-flight 37 goals to 25, Pique believes that the Real forward's winners' medals will count towards him being named the best in the world for the fifth time and levelling Messi's record.

"Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Champions League and the League," Qatar television show One. "So he is a favourite,"

"Lionel Messi is still considered the best player in history, though, and then there are other options."

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