Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has said he deserves to end his career with more Ballon d'Or awards than Barcelona's Lionel Messi and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time.

Axar.az reports citing ESPN.

"Messi's in the history of football," Ronaldo mentioned.

"But I think I have to have six or seven or eight to be above him," he said, referring to the Ballon d'Or awards.

"My relationship with him is, we are not friends, but we have shared this stage for 15 years," Ronaldo said. "I know that he has pushed me to be a better player and I have pushed him to be a better player as well."