Choosing to boast about his individual accomplishments, Ronaldo then considered his continuing battle with Xavi's Blaugrana contemporary, Messi.
"It's a privilege for me to have won the Ballon d'Or three times with Messi contending for the award," the Portugal captain concluded.The Madeira native took advantage of an assist by Gareth Bale to give Madrid an early lead against Osasuna on Saturday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.