Cristiano Ronaldo is a historic player but the Real Madrid star cannot even be compared to Lionel Messi, according to Xavi. Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Messi – two modern-day greats – are often compared, with their performances and achievements closely looked at. Ronaldo is [the best] as a shooter, he’s incredible at that and is a historic player. Former Spain midfielder Xavi, now playing at Al Sadd in Qatar, said Messi was capable of improving his team-mates. “Messi makes any player better.

Source: Hindustan Times September 02, 2017 09:56 UTC