"Koniz" team's 37-year-old goalkeeper Carlos Varela claims that people envy Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi cannot compare to the Portuguese player.
In the last decade, C.Ronaldo and L.Messi have been the most discussed footballers, who together have already become the best players in the world six times.
"I don't understand why Cristiano is criticized," former "Basel" goalkeeper told the newspaper "AS". - I think his image has an influence on that.
"People envy him. If he were ugly, then they would consider him even better. Ronaldo has won the "Ballon d'Or" award twice, while Messi hasn't even won half of that.
Messi hasn't proved anything yet, because he hasn't played for any other team. Unlike Ronaldo, who made history at "Manchester United", - C.Varela concluded.
