#7 Philippe Coutinho
The Brazilian does not even consider Ronaldo for this year’s award, saying “My top three players in the world are the MSN trio. One is fast, the other is skilful, then there's the top scorer, so they really complete each other.”
“ Obviously there are others at Real Madrid too, like Cristiano Ronaldo, but those three [Messi, Suarez and Neymar] complete each other.”
#8 Samuel Eto’o
Eto’o was reported to have said “I am forced to recognise that Cristiano Ronaldo has branded the history of football more than my friend Messi. Because all that Messi has won Cristiano also won but unfortunately Messi did not win all that Ronaldo has won and will never win them.”
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“Ronaldo has won trophies with Portugal, in England and in Spain while my friend Messi only wins in Spain. It's a shame but it's also the football.”
The Cameroonian then took to Instagram to utterly refute these quotes, saying “I would like to find the source of this... I meant this information, not intoxication. For, except amnesia or schizophrenia on my part, I have no recollection of such a declaration, it is both false and defamatory. That said the reputation of this medium, should save me the need to make use of more than these few lines as denial.”
