Babalola Oluwatomiwa
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes that there is no way Lionel Messi can beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the 2014 Ballon d'Or awards in January next year.
Both Messi and Ronaldo have won the previous seven editions of football's top individual prize, and it has always boiled down to the pair over who wins it.
Messi, on Wednesday beat Ronaldo to equal Raul's all-time Champions League goalscoring record, but Ancelotti does not believe the Barcelona player will beat either the Portugal captain or one of Germany's World Cup-winning heroes to the trophy.
"Ronaldo has done everything to win it. Then there could be Germany players because they won the World Cup. I don't see other players who can be on the list," he told a press conference.
Ronaldo claimed earlier this week that he sees the same qualities in himself with which club icon Alfredo Di Stefano was blessed, and Ancelotti believes this gives him the motivation to become even better in the future.
"Ronaldo believes he is Di Stefano's heir. He has this image, it's a very great compliment," he added.
"Everyone knows what he meant, and to have this image gives him great belief for the future. He deserves it."
Both Messi and Ronaldo have won the previous seven editions of football's top individual prize, and it has always boiled down to the pair over who wins it.
Messi, on Wednesday beat Ronaldo to equal Raul's all-time Champions League goalscoring record, but Ancelotti does not believe the Barcelona player will beat either the Portugal captain or one of Germany's World Cup-winning heroes to the trophy.
"Ronaldo has done everything to win it. Then there could be Germany players because they won the World Cup. I don't see other players who can be on the list," he told a press conference.
Ronaldo claimed earlier this week that he sees the same qualities in himself with which club icon Alfredo Di Stefano was blessed, and Ancelotti believes this gives him the motivation to become even better in the future.
"Ronaldo believes he is Di Stefano's heir. He has this image, it's a very great compliment," he added.
"Everyone knows what he meant, and to have this image gives him great belief for the future. He deserves it."
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