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Former Man United midfielder Kieran Richardson insists Leo Messi is BETTER than Cristiano Ronaldo despite playing alongside the Portugal star for four years... because the PSG man has won the World Cup!

One of Cristiano Ronaldo's former team-mates has insisted he is not as good as Lionel Messi.

Kieran Richardson, who played 81 times for Manchester United after making his way through their academy, has branded Messi the greatest footballer of all time.

Richardson played 40 games alongside Ronaldo before leaving the Red Devils in 2009 having enjoyed immense success under Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ronaldo has won 32 major honours in his career alongside five Ballon d'Or trophies.

Richardson, however, speaking on the Steven Sulley Podcast, insisted that he would pick Messi if pushed to choose between the two.