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'Messi does everything' - Turan picks former Barcelona team-mate over Ronaldo

Arda Turan has said his former team-mate Lionel Messi is superior to Cristiano Ronado, hailing the Argentine's all-round game.

The Barcelona and Juventus stars have defined their era of football, establishing themselves as the two best players in the world over the last decade-plus.

Messi has taken home six Ballons d'Or while Ronaldo has five, with Luka Modric in 2018 the only player to have won the award other than Messi or Ronaldo since 2008.

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Turan got an up-close look at Messi during his three seasons at Barcelona, whom he joined in 2015 after four seasons with Atletico Madrid.