Ronaldo's increasing production led the media to draw comparisons between him and FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, as the pair possesses similar attributes for their team and also for revolutionising statistics for goals scored. Billed as "football's greatest modern rivalry" and the "greatest footballer in the world debate", which Ronaldo has commented on saying: "Some people say I'm better, other people say it's him, but at the end of the day, they're going to decide who is the best player. He does the best things for Barcelona, I do the best things for Madrid. I think we push each other sometimes in the competition, this is why the competition is so high