Xavi feels Ronaldo shoots better than Messi

The Argentine locked in a personal battle with the Real Madrid superstar for the last decade, with the pair enjoying a duopoly of Ballon d’Or honours.

Both have been able to maintain their remarkably high standards, with new benchmarks being set in the art of goalscoring.

Xavi, though, believes that Ronaldo is all about that skill, while Messi is a much better all-round player and could adapt his game to meet the demands of any side in any era.

“Ronaldo is [the best] as a shooter, he's incredible at that and is a historic player",  he said.

The World Cup winner, who enjoyed numerous trophy-laden years alongside Messi at Camp Nou, told Marca: "Messi is a master in the collective and individual senses. But for Ronaldo, that kind of linking up takes a lot.

“Messi does everything well. If a coach were to say: ‘We're going to play with us all running back’, then Messi would also be the best at that. 

“If you ask Ronaldo to play with one or two touches then I don't know if he would be the best.

UCJ, UNILORIN.