not care if Lionel Messi pips him to the 2015 Fifa Ballon
d'Or.
Messi and Ronaldo have won the last seven editions of the
prestigious individual award between them, the Barcelona
talisman claiming the trophy on four occasions and the
Portugal international three times.
Ronaldo has emerged victorious in the last two years, but
Messi is widely regarded as the favourite to win the award
this time around after guiding Barca to the treble in 2014-15.
Nevertheless, Ronaldo has stressed that it would not upset
him if he has to settle for second place.
"I don't care if Messi wins the Ballon d'Or. I know that it is
not in my hands whether I win this award or not. It all
depends on others," Ronaldo told Kicker.
"I have always remained the same over the past eight years
of my career. I have always played at a very high level.
Name me one other player in the history of the game who
has done the same.
"It all depends on small details who wins individual awards
and who wins the league or Champions League. I am happy
and proud of my career so far. Some people think Messi is
the best, others think it's [Andres] Iniesta. I respect other
people's opinions.
"But I think I am the best. Everybody should ask himself
why you would not want to be the best at what you do. I
think this attitude is one of the reasons why I have improved
so much throughout my career and why I have achieved so
much.
"He who wins the Ballon d’Or deserves all the respect."
The winner of the award will be announced at the Fifa Ballon
d'Or gala at the Zurich Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016.
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