"Quite incredible, his longevity. Not just quality, but his longevity is incredible. I mean, not many players can play as early as him and continue playing at such a high standard. "I know I couldn't do it.
"It's incredible the way he is and, when I talk about pace, it's about running with the ball and without the ball, and, at the same time, the pace in his feet.
Messi and Ronaldo enjoyed an incredible rivalry at the pinnacle of global football, collectively securing an astonishing 12 Ballon d'Or accolades between 2008 and 2017.
I said: "it's incredible, you're 26 years old and you have not won the Ballon d'Or yet. You should have won it even though there is Messi and Ronaldo. You do not have to wait until they stop because you're as strong as they are.
The pair had won incredible five awards each in that time frame, with Ronaldo equalling Messi's tally last year. "I said many times, winning a sixth Ballon d'Or is not an obsession," Ronaldo told France Football magazine.
With an incredible eight Ballon d'Or's to his name and a plethora of trophies won at club level, the World Cup winner continues to raise the bar to a level rarely seen.
In their final group game, Nigeria's D'Tigress beat Canada to become the 1st African team to qualify for the Quarter-Finals of a basketball Olympics event.
"We have seen so many things that I thought I'd never see though, such as PSG paying €222 million, so we'll have to wait. "There's no doubt that he's one of the best players in the world, but let's see what Barcelona do."
Speaking on TNT Sports, Hargreaves said, "You could argue on the numbers for the season that he's (Raphinha) in the contention for the Ballon d'Or. "His finishing is incredible, it's been out of this world.
Ferdinand acknowledged Saka's incredible level but reckoned that he'd rather watch Doku in action. Both Saka and Doku have been outstanding for their respective clubs so far this season.
The pair had won an incredible five awards each, with Ronaldo equaling Messi's tally last year. The 2018 Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place on Monday night in Paris.