French legend Marcel Desailly has insisted he can’t split between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the best player debate.

Messi and Ronaldo have ruled football for more than a decade with the two winning 11 of the last 12 Ballon d’Or awards – with the Barcelona star winning six of them.

When asked which he thinks has been the better player, Desailly insisted both players are unique in their ways and can’t chose who is the best among.

The former Chelsea defender compared the two players to the Brazilian great Pele and Argentinian Diego Armando Maradona.

“Google and look a little bit at the statistics. They look a bit similar. I think it’s a matter of consideration if you have strong ego, you will like Ronaldo because he shows his body and he’s open. And if you are more humble then Messi is probably the one you like.

“The skill on the field is different. Messi is magical and Ronaldo is clinical and makes the difference for any team. I will never say which one I like for me both of them are the best players for this generation. You can not tear that for me is according to your own decision. The statistics are close.” He told Footballmadeinghana.com.

Desailly ended by choosing Argentinian great Diego Maradona as the greatest of his generation.