Madrid, 7 Nov (EFE), (Camera: Raúl García).- Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted Friday that the only player that deserves the Ballon d'Or is Cristiano Ronaldo and believes Leo Messi is not a direct rival for the award, adding that a German footballer should be in the running.



"Cristiano's results speak for themselves," Ancelotti responded when he was asked about the Ballon' d'Or and who could take the trophy from the Portuguese forward.



"There could be a German player close to Cristiano because they won the World Cup but I don't think there are any other players close to him," he stated in reference to Messi.



For Ancelotti, the comparison Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez made, calling Cristiano "the heir of Alfredo Di Stéfano" is correct and an incentive for the footballer.



"I think it is right because Cristiano has this image and he is very important for Real Madrid. Everyone knows what Di Stéfano meant to the club. Being compared to him is very go