Mourinho: Ronaldo high level of Lionel Messi

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes his team's striker Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Golden Ball and thinks that Portugal is one level higher than the Argentine Lionel Messi.

"It would be a sin if Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or this season. If Messi is the best player in the world, is because Ronaldo is from another planet," said Mourinho.

"He was born in Madeira, Portugal, but on the planet Mars. It does not come from the planet Earth and that is why he is the best player in the universe."

"Things are more difficult for Ronaldo than Messi, because Messi was developed and made ​​his name thanks to the friends of the team," he added.

"On the other hand, Cristiano came from England in a team that was formed 100 per cent. He had to adapt to a team that had not completed all things.