Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi has chosen Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite.
According to Awoniyi who plays for Liverpool but on loan at Bundesliga side Mainz 05, Messi is technically superior than Ronaldo.
Awoniyi told Sporting Life: “Of course, they (Messi and Ronaldo) are both great players to be respected.
“Thanks to someone like Ronaldo, I think he makes the game more competitive for Messi and that’s one thing I believe everyone should respect him for.
“But Messi is my favourite because he does things with easy and makes football looks so easy. He’s for sure the best.
“Ronaldo is an example of hard work and talent and he is an example that one can achieve whatever you determine to be.”