However, some former great players have criticised the comparison, such as Brazilian legend Pelé and former Portuguese international Luís Figo, who cited that they have different playing styles. Though the comparison has been criticised, many figures in the football world have cited Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's finest players, such as Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and his namesake Ronaldo. Ronaldo's former Real Madrid manager, José Mourinho, once stated: "If both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were born in different eras, they would have ruled the football scene and collected 10 FIFA Ballon d'Ors each.