Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo: Who's better? Pele had his pick

Pele opined that in order to improve the sport in India, young players should spend three months in Brazil to work on their basics

Iconic football player Pele has named his choice about who'd make his team, reigning Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo or his nemesis-in-chief Lionel Messi.

“If I have to decide for my team I will choose Messi over Ronaldo,” the three-time FIFA World Cup winner told former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2018 in New Delhi.

However, Pele pointed out that the two five-time Ballon d'Or winners had different styles of play.

“Difficult to compare Messi and Ronaldo. Messi has a completely different style than Ronaldo. A lot of people compared me with George Best but we had different