London: Diego Maradona believes the debate over which player is better out of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is flawed as the pair are equally matched.


Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Inset: Diego Maradona 

The two best players in world football have again showcased their talismanic qualities this season, with Messi netting 53 goals in all competitions for Barcelona and Ronaldo scoring one more for Real Madrid.