Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to be No.1

Monday, May 25, 2009 at 8:28 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to be No.1 Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, 24, reckons he will remain the world’s best player regardless of what happens in the UEFA Champions League final.

Wednesday’s showpiece in Rome has been billed as a battle between Ronaldo and Barcelona star Lionel Messi to decide who the world’s number one footballer is.

Ronaldo became the first Manchester United player to be crowned World Player of the Year for 2008 and the first since George Best 40 years ago to be named European Footballer of the Year.

Messi, 21, was runner-up for both awards and has been tipped to prise those titles away from Ronaldo after a fine season with the Spanish champions.

Yet despite failing to hit the heights of last season, Ronaldo is confident he will still be recognised as the world’s best.