Patrice Evra believes that Lionel Messi would have won all the Ballon dāOrs if he had the same work rate as his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo.Ā
Both Messi and Ronaldo are undoubtedly two of the greatest to ever play the game, with each having a mountain of personal accolades to prove it.
But former United player, Evra believes that Messi couldāve completely dominated the Ballon dāOrs if he had the same work rate as Ronaldo.
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āI want to explain why I say Ronaldo every time,ā he said on Rio Ferdiandās podcast FIVE YouTube channel.
āItās not because heās our brother itās because Iām in love with work ethic.
āI feel like Messi, god just gave him a talent and Cristiano had to work for it. He had the talent but he had to work for it. If Messi had the same work ethic as Ronaldo, he would probably have like 15 Ballon dāOrs today.
āIām just in love with people working hard so thatās why I pick Ronaldo over Messi.ā