Former Manchester United vice-captain Patrice Evra has named his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player of all time ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi.
Speaking on the Five Rio Ferdinand YouTube channel, Evra said that if Messi had the same work ethic as Ronaldo, the Argentine could potentially get 15 Ballons d’Or today.
The Frenchman said, “I want to explain why I say Ronaldo, not because he’s our brother. It’s because I like his work ethic. I feel like Messi, God gave him talent and he told me go play with those kids.”
“Cristiano had to work for it, even if he had the talent, he had to work for it. I think if Messi had the same work ethic as Cristiano, Messi would probably have 15 Ballons d’Or today.
“I just like people who work hard and that’s why I chose Cristiano and I know after the World Cup they now say the goat is Messi or whatever but Ronaldo is on a different level.
“If someone chooses Messi, I will agree with him but we just have a different opinion, we just have to be blessed and grateful that we played with these players. There is no wrong answer.”
Messi vs Ronaldo: Likely to have 15 Ballon d’Ors – Patrice Evra picks GOAT
