"Messi? I do not compete with him"

"I do not compete with Leo. We are sharing the same era, he won the trophy five times and I did it another five," Ronaldo said with a big grin on his face.

"I'm just happy, I play in the best club in the world and I have the possibility to prove that I am still at a high level high."

He went on to add: "There are no coincidences in life. It's a lot of talent, hard work, a lot of training, a lot of time with the physio and eating well... doing these things perfectly, like a professional. There are good moments and moments that could be better, but there are never bad moments. I am at the best club in the world and I enjoy what we have done in the last few years, it's spectacular. I am very proud to be part of Real Madrid and achieve things together," he concluded.

The Portuguese superstar also paid tribute to everyone who helped him this year in a post on social media:

Amazing feeling to have won this award again. Want to dedicate to my family, my friends, my teammates and coaches from both Real Madrid and Portuguese NT and everyone who supported me. pic.twitter.com/umpYMo1JZg

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) 23 de outubro de 2017