Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he
deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona
counterpart Lionel Messi, and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player
of all time.
Ronaldo, 34, has won the renowned
France Football magazine trophy for the world’s best player five times – as
many as Messi – but is eager for more as he moves into the twilight of his
career.
“Messi’s in the history of
football,” Ronaldo told broadcaster Piers Morgan in an interview with Britain’s
ITV on Tuesday.
“But I think I have to have six
or seven or eight to be above him,” he said, referring to the Ballon d’Or
awards.
“I’d love it, I think I deserve
it.”
The Portugal captain said he was
no friend of the Argentine, but credited his rival for helping push him further
in his own career.
“My relationship with him is, we
are not friends, but we have shared this stage for 15 years,” Ronaldo said.
“I know that he has pushed me to
be a better player and I have pushed him to be a better player as well.”
Ronaldo, who also played for
Manchester United and Real Madrid, has five UEFA Champions League winners’
medals, and led Portugal to victory at the 2016 UEFA European Championship and
2019 UEFA Nations League tournaments.
“I don’t follow the records, the
records follow me. I’m addicted to the success, and I don’t think it’s
something bad, I think it’s good,” Ronaldo said.
“It motivates me. If you’re not
motivated, it’s better to stop.”
(Reuters/NAN)
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