Italy captain Buffon name his best between Messi & Ronaldo

Italy and Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffonsees Lionel Messi as “more complete.” whereas Cristiano Ronaldo as more of a “killer in the penalty area,”

There is not much to separate five-time Ballon d'Or winners Messi and Ronaldo, who are regarded as two of the greatest players of all time with both are all-time leading goalscorers for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, having guided their teams to Spanish and European honours

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The age-old debate as to who is the best player in the world continues and Buffon was asked his view ahead of Friday's international friendly with Argentina.

He’ll take on the Portugal international next month in the Champions League quarter-final between Juventus and Real Madrid.

"They are two completely different players,” said Buffon in his Press conference.

"Messi is more complete, because he starts deeper, has more technical quality and a vision of the game that is worth more of a trequartista

than a finisher.

"Cristiano Ronaldo, perhaps because he is a little older, has become a killer in the penalty area. Compared to how he was before, Ronaldo preserves his energy more, so he no longer goes out to the flank for a nutmeg or trick-shot, but with one ball into the box he can create a goal.”

Messi tops the La Liga goalscoring table with 25 goals this season, three ahead of Ronaldo.