Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has explained why he can admire Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi more than Juventus powerhouse Cristiano Ronaldo - mentioning their physical attributes and attitude toward the game as contributing factors

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admires Lionel Messi more than Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Champions League winning boss has given his response to the fierce debate with the Portugal and Argentina captains set to go head-to-head for the 2020 Ballon d’Or when football gets back underway.
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Messi continues to win both major trophies and individual honours at Barcelona as he has done religiously since breaking into the first-team back in 2005, while Ronaldo looks set to win his second Serie A title with Juventus having gone from strength-to-strength during his time in Italy.

Klopp reckons that although Ronaldo has achieved success in three of the top five European leagues, Messi’s attitude and ability deserve more recognition than his rival’s.
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"For me Messi, but I couldn't admire Ronaldo more than I do already," Klopp told YouTube channel freekickerz.

"The explanation is the following: We've played against both already and both are almost impossible to defend.

"But Messi has much lower physical requirements from birth on.

"If you could paint yourself a perfect player, it would have Ronaldo's height, he could jump and run as high or quick as Ronaldo can do.
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"And what is then even added to that is his total attitude - it is absolutely perfect and professional, it couldn't be any better.

"And on the other side there is the small Messi who makes everything look so simple.

"And therefore I like him maybe a little bit more as a player on the pitch. But Cristiano is also an absolutely incredible player."
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Liverpool beat Messi’s Barcelona by four goals to nil at Anfield last season to secure progression to their second consecutive Champions League final, losing in their first by three foals to one against Ronaldo’s Real Madrid.

"What both have in common is that both have left their footprints for such a long time," Klopp then added.

"There are also some younger players who have a similar potential, but to do that over this time period is even more incredible."[/color][color=#000000]