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Wenger tips Ronaldo to win Ballon d’Or ahead of Messi

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Ronaldo me celebrationArsene Wenger has backed Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, to edge Lionel Messi to this year’s Ballon d’Or prize, as the Portuguese has had a better year than his perennial rival.

Ronaldo has scored 24 goals already in all competitions – 10 more than the Barcelona maestro, who has been ruled out till 2014 with a muscle injury.

The two players have made the 23-man shortlist, to be crowned FIFA Ballon d’Or Player of the Year, a prize Messi has won for the past four years, but the Gunners boss expects Ronaldo to win it for the second time ever.

“It’s difficult, Messi was on top until now but in the last year, maybe Ronaldo is in front, he is very athletic,” he replied, when asked for his opinion on the pair during a Twitter Q&A session.