AC Monza midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, has stated that Lionel Messi is out of this world although he had words of praise for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Over the years, there has been huge debate about who the best player is.
Boateng, who played with Messi at Barcelona, had his answer.
"For young people who are football players, Ronaldo should be the best in the world.
"He is the best example to look at because he trains to the fullest and has talent. He works like a madman, he is passionate with everything he does and about football."
"He always wants to be the best. He always wants to be first in everything, so, for a player who is just starting, the one to look at should be him because he is perfect.
"Ronaldo makes all of this happen in this world, but only in this world.
"In what transcends this world, the best is Messi, because he is incredible, he does things that nobody can do. I do not see him in this world.
"Ronaldo dominates this world and Messi is above everything else."
Boateng joined Monza from Fiorentina after a loan spell with Besiktas.