JOSE MOURINHO reckons Cristiano Ronaldo is playing a brand of football that is ALIEN to other players.
The Real Madrid boss has tipped his superstar striker to win the Ballon d’Or ahead of Barcelona great Lionel Messi this year.
And the Special One — speaking out after Barca boss Tito Vilanova hailed Messi as the greatest — believes Galactico Ronaldo is so good he must be from outer space!
Mourinho said: “When someone with the same responsibility as me comes out and says ‘Mine is the best on the planet’ then I have to say ‘mine was not born in Madeira, he was born on Mars. He is not from planet Earth, he is the best in the universe'.
“If Messi is the best on the planet, Ronaldo is the best in the universe.
“It would be a crime if Ronaldo did not win the Ballon d’Or."
Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or — also known as the FIFA World Player of the Year award — in 2008, while Messi has taken the gong for the last three years.
Both players scored two goals in last week's 2-2 El Clasico draw at the Nou Camp.
But Mourinho argues his man must reclaim the honour after helping Madrid win La Liga last season.
He said: “If you are going to give out the Ballon d’Or because a player is the best, give it to Cristiano or Messi. But I ask — if the two are on the same level, is it normal that one wins four and the other one? It is not.
“How can you win the Ballon d’Or without collecting titles, without winning anything important?
“Don’t come to me telling me about the Intercontinental Cup or the Supercup, this is small stuff. Tell me about fat titles.”
The Portuguese coach also said Ronaldo had had a tougher career than his Argentine rival.
He added: “It is harder to be Cristiano than Messi. Messi grew up in the team where he plays, with the players with whom he plays.
"Not Cristiano. He was in England, then they put him here in a losing team. He had to grow over the last two years with this team which has been forming.
“One (Messi) plays as a (number) 9 and roams around in those 50 square metres where the distance to goal is smaller and defence less intense.
“The other (Ronaldo) plays as a winger. How does a winger score as many goals as a number 9? Besides, Ronaldo is a player who is not protected by anyone.”
The shortlist of players will be announced on October 30 with the Ballon d’Or awarded on January 7 in Zurich.
Source: THE SUN News
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