Besiktas midfielder Miralem Pjanic has been asked to compare former teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Pjanic played with Manchester United striker Ronaldo at Juventus, while he was with PSG star Messi at Barcelona.

He told Tuttsport: "I feel very lucky to have played with these two aliens like this is like a trophy.

"They are different, Léo and Cris, but also very similar: they live for competition and victory, even in training. Cristiano takes care of every little detail, but don't think Messi isn't a hard worker.

"Leo, however, has a unique gift: he does everything with extreme simplicity. Even penalties…"