Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has said he thinks Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is on a different level to Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi and Ronaldo have long been considered the best two players in the world and have set extraordinary standards in pursuit of silverware. This season, both have already been confirmed as domestic champions with their respective teams.
Speaking to DAZN (h/t Chris Burton of Goal), Gundogan said he believes Messi has the edge over his longstanding rival:
"For me he has always been on a different level to anyone else.