“If Messi had the ethics of Ronaldo, he would have 15 Ballon d’Or”, the latest punchline from Patrice Evra

Asked to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during a broadcast on Youtube, Patrice Evra clearly took a stand for the Portuguese. According to the Frenchman, his former teammate has a much better work ethic than the Argentine.

This is the debate that should animate football fans for several decades. Patrice Evra has chosen his side. Invited to the “FIVE” Youtube channel alongside Rio Ferdinand, the former French international said that when it comes to deciding between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, he clearly sides with the Portuguese fans.

“I want to explain why I choose Ronaldo every time. It’s not because he’s my brother, it’s because I’m in love with his work ethic”, detailed Patrice Evra (from 14 ‘ 13 “in the video below). As a reminder, the former tricolor side worked with CR7 at Manchester United between 2006 and 2009.

“Messi, God just gave him a talent”

Unanimously considered to be the two best players of the 21st Century, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have panicked the counters for fifteen years. Between 2008 and 2021, the Argentinian and the Portuguese notably reigned over the Ballon d’Or, with respectively seven and five trophies each. Even if, according to Patrice Evra, the Parisian striker could have put his name on the list of the prestigious individual trophy many more times.

“I feel like Messi, God just gave him a talent and Cristiano had to work for it. He had the talent, but he had to work for it. If Messi had the same work ethic as Cristiano Ronaldo, he would probably have 15 Ballon d’Ors. I’m in love with hard-working people, that’s why I chose Ronaldo over Messi,” the former Red Devils man concluded.