Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has declared teammate Cristiano Ronaldo last year's deserved Ballon d'Or winner ahead of Argentina colleague Lionel Messi.

Barcelona star Messi and his supporters are upset with Ronaldo's clean sweep of last year's awards.

And the Argie is sure to be unimpressed by Tevez's claims on local radio: "Cristiano Ronaldo deserved to win the Ballon d'Or even if Lionel Messi is a footballing phenomenon."