Di Maria explained why Messi is better than Ronaldo

Argentina forward Angel Di Maria has explained why his national teammate Lionel Messi is better than Portugal leader Cristiano Ronaldo.

"They both only think about winning all the time. But at the end of the day, the best is the one who has more Golden Balls, and Messi has 8 while Ronaldo has 5. That's why for me there is a certain distance between the two in favor of Messi.

After years of being in the elite, they are still talked about around the world, even if they are now in the US and Saudi Arabia. In that, they are equals. The constant competition between the two has allowed La Liga to evolve and made everyone love soccer. The same Americans are now rediscovering it," L'Equipe quoted Di Maria as saying.