During the past two decades, experts and the football world have enthusiastically participated in the debate of who is better than the 13 Golden Balls between Messi and Ronaldo? It is important to know that Messi is better than Ronaldo in this prestigious individual title, having won 8 Golden Balls.

However, one-time French star Patrice Evra has his own choices and careful analysis when saying Ronaldo is better than Messi . He also insisted that there was no bias in his selection, even though Evra once shared a dressing room with the former Manchester United star.

Speaking on Sony Sports Network, Evra admitted that the Argentine star has natural talent, but he still chooses Ronaldo as better than Messi because of the way the Portuguese player is determined to become the number one player on the planet. Evra expressed: “Not many players can do what Cristiano Ronaldo does, other than Lionel Messi. That’s why many people compare him to Messi.

But for me, God gave Messi a gift and told him: “Play with this gift.” But with Ronaldo, what a professional. If you have practice at 10 o’clock, he will come at 8 o’clock. When we are in the bathroom, Ronaldo will still be on the field. I choose Ronaldo as better than Messi not because I played with him and we are brothers. I appreciate Ronaldo simply because I love his work ethic.”

Cristiano Ronaldo created history on June 19 when he took the field with the Portuguese team. The former Real Madrid star became the first player to compete in six consecutive Euros. The persistence of striker Al Nassr is also a point that makes Patrice Evra consider Ronaldo better than Messi. The former French international also humorously compared that the Argentine superstar could have won 15 Golden Balls in his career if Messi had the same work ethic as his Portuguese colleague.

Patrice Evra continued to analyze his choice: “I want to explain why I always say Ronaldo is number one, not because he is someone close to me. What I love most about Ronaldo is his way of rushing. His hard work and dedication are truly remarkable.

I feel like Messi, God just gave him talent while Ronaldo had to work to achieve it. Ronaldo also has natural talent but he always finds ways to get better. Messi doesn’t have the same work ethic as Ronaldo. Personally, I only love people who work hard to achieve great success, so that’s why I choose Ronaldo over Messi.”

Ronaldo and Evra wore the same shirt at Manchester United. They played 121 matches together under Sir Alex Ferguson, but the defender only assisted the Portuguese striker’s goals twice.