Davidzy23:

Never really wanted to abuse u bro.. it's just a joke..

But let bygones be bygones.. he won it already u can't be wailing for what happened 6 or 8 yrs back... MESSI is the GOAT..

Officialgarri:


I pray he wins the next and the next and the next till his retirement.

I want to Ronaldo to hate him alot and cry everyday at the mention of Messi

yusfatedeeprof:
Why won't he be hurt, when they decide to give award to agbalumo (penaldo) instead of strawberry (messi)

The only reason penaldo equalled him is the champion league madrid won 3 times consecutively, Messi has always been a better player

apasino01:
imagine Ronaldo stayed in man united till date

uzoma213:
hahahaha, oga calm down oo, I'm a Ronaldo fan. I pray he bottles this lead

Jyde89:



way ahead of him you mean to say, "on par with him" Ronaldo wish.

Jokerman:
I thought Messi fans said Messi doesn't do competitions??

eni4real:
Whose career is 2 years older?? Who should be leading anyway??

Messi turned him to a chaser!!

Well, this is another chance for Cristiano to be at his mentor's level... !!

Hope he win the next Ballon d'or after Messi has set another pace for him

OdenKelechi:

Age is legit not on ronaldo's side. He should've stayed back at madrid if he wanted more Balon D'ors

Officialgarri:


I pray he wins the next and the next and the next till his retirement.

I want to Ronaldo to hate him alot and cry everyday at the mention of Messi

uzoma213. I am sure VVD is just being sarcastic, he meant no disrespect. Ronaldo's sister is just being unnecessarily bitter. :
Lionel Messi admits “it hurt” when Cristiano Ronaldo joined him on five Ballon d’Or triumphs, with the Barcelona superstar claiming to understand the frustration of a rival who opted not to attend the 2019 ceremony.

Messi had dropped to fifth in the vote 12 months ago, while four years had passed since he was last recognised as the finest player on the planet.

In that time, Portuguese icon Ronaldo added another two Ballons d’Or to his collection, with a run of four wins in the space of five years taking the Juventus forward level with an eternal foe.

Messi admits he found it difficult to see Ronaldo claiming his fifth award and can appreciate why the Juventus star - who was in Milan to collect a Serie A Player of the Year prize on Monday rather Paris - will be experiencing similar emotions in the present.

“On the one hand, I enjoyed having five and being the only one,” Messi told France Football .

“When Cristiano moved level, I admit that it hurt me a bit. I was no longer alone at the top. But it made sense, although it was good when I was alone at five.

“Was I frustrated in the last few years? Let's say I understood why I did not win.

“As a team, we had not achieved our major goal, which was to win the Champions League, which gives you more chances to win the Ballon d'Or.

“When Cristiano Ronaldo won it is because he had achieved great seasons by winning the Champions League and being decisive. It was deserved, there was not much I could do.

“Did I feel injustice? It's up to you to tell me if the Ballon d'Or is awarded to the best player or the one who enjoys the best season.

“It is also down to individual taste. Some prefer Cristiano, others myself or Neymar or [Kylian] Mbappe. People have the right to choose the one they like most.”

Ronaldo finished third in the 2019 vote, the first time he has dropped out of the top two since 2010.

Messi added on the emotions of a man who has helped him to take his own game to even greater heights: “Do I understand Ronaldo's frustration? It is something that we live, feel and express according to our own way of being.

“Once again, the collective titles are the most important thing, even if the individual trophies are rewarding.

“When the Ballon d'Or eludes you, everyone reacts in their own way. But when you are a top athlete, you always want to win.”

Messi finds himself back at the summit of the global game and intends to make the most of such a standing at 32 years of age.

“It is exceptional to win the Ballon d'Or four years in a row, and win another 10 years after the first, it puts into perspective the longevity of my career,” added the South American.

“It's hard to stay competitive for a decade. I was lucky to be able to do it.”

Source: https://www.goal.com/en/news/messi-it-hurt-when-ronaldo-won-his-fifth-ballon-dor/jo9o8ow48ppq1xosllwkuxnrg

Reussite:
I knew he'ad be unsettled when CR7 equalled his 5 Balon D'or awards. Its a natural feeling of wanting to be the overall best.
I can bet Messi was scared CR7 was going to win his 6th Balon D'or ahead of him when R.Madrid won the CL in 2018 not forgetting CR7 better performance at the world cup.
Let him enjoy his victory but I know he knows his rival was robbed last year.

uzoma213:
by your analysis, zlatan should have more ballon dor than both of them, because na age dey win ballon dor

Correcto:
People are saying Messi is sincere but if Ronaldo said this people will say he is too jealous

INSTANTCASH345:
Is this a professional speech or a hate speech?

After Ronaldo was rubbed of the title,you still got the gut to issue this type if press statement not minding the extent to which he will be affected psychologically...

Mr Messi,go and learn how to make a rival statement or has Ronaldo ever made such statement before to you?

Niwdog:
Messi is football
Football is Messi
Ororo is good no doubt
But saying he is better than Messi
Is like saying a priest is good at incantation than a native priest

8stargeneral:
if it's Ronaldo that said this now they will be against him, imagine Messi been frustrated because of persons achievement?

Forward77:
That is human nature.
But for me, Ronaldo has 6. Now messi has 6. It’s a win win
Modric has nothing doing with the balon d’or

eni4real:
Ronaldo moved about because he graduated from a less privileged academy called Sporting Lisbon..

All their graduates always move about seeking for greener pastures...

If he graduated from Barcelona or Real Madrid Academy.. His dream will be to become a legend of the senior team!!!

Nobody ask me and you to be from Nigeria... That is the reason we will be seeking for greener pastures like Ronaldo!!!

But Mark Zuckerberg will always be better than you and I.. Even though he stay put in USA!!

OdenKelechi:

Age is legit not on ronaldo's side. He should've stayed back at madrid if he wanted more Balon D'ors

INSTANTCASH345:
Is this a professional speech or a hate speech?

After Ronaldo was robbed of the title,you still got the gut to issue this type of press statement not minding the extent to which he will be affected psychologically...

Mr Messi,go and learn how to make a rival statement or has Ronaldo ever made such statement before to you?

Sirmuel1:
Messi everyone knows you're the best

yusfatedeeprof:
Why won't he be hurt, when they decide to give award to agbalumo (penaldo) instead of strawberry (messi)

The only reason penaldo equalled him is the champion league madrid won 3 times consecutively, Messi has always been a better player

Uwavee:
this is making too much sense. nice one bro

ajericho:


And van Gil didn't win the champions league?

kingjrofficial:
did u just say "Everyone"