If Messi is the best on the planet, Ronaldo is the best in d universe - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho believes it would be a crime if Cristiano Ronaldo lost out to Lionel Messi for the 2012 Ballon d'Or.

Messi has won the award for the last three years but Mourinho hit back after Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova claimed the Argentine was 'the best (player) in the world by a long way'.

'When someone with the same responsibility as me comes out and says: 'Mine is the best on the planet' then I have to say: 'Mine was not born in Madeira, he was born on Mars; he is not from planet Earth, he is the best in the universe,' the Real Madrid boss told Portuguese daily A Bola in an interview.

'If Messi is the best on the planet, Ronaldo is the best in the universe. It would be a crime if Ronaldo did not win the Ballon d'Or.'

Ronaldo won the award in 2008 and Mourinho said it was time to recognise him again.

'If you are going to give out the Ballon d'Or because a player is the best, give it to Cristiano or Messi. But I ask: if the two are on the same level, is it normal that one wins four and the other one? It is not.'

In Sunday's 2-2 La Liga draw at the Camp Nou, Ronaldo became the first player to score in six consecutive 'Clasicos' with his ninth and 10th strikes on his 16th appearance against Barca.

Mourinho said a player needed to win big titles to deserve the Ballon d'Or.'How can you win the Ballon d'Or without collecting titles, without winning anything important? Don't come to me telling me about the Intercontinental Cup or the Supercup, this is small stuff. Tell me about fat titles,' Mourinho said.

This is simply the truth,kudos mourinho.

Christiano Ronaldo - FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/Cristiano

Lionel Messi - FB age: https://www.facebook.com/LeoMessi?ref=ts&fref=ts

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