Joachim Low: I'd choose Leo Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo

Germany coach Joachim Löw, says he would take Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo for his side. He told Bild that the Argentine "is more complete" in all areas of the game. 

"I would stick with Messi," said Low. "Cristiano Ronaldo is sensational, a very good professional, an incredible goalscoring machine for many years, but Messi is the most complete player I have seen."

Low, who took Germany to glory in 2014 against Messi's Argentina, told Bild that he loves Messi because on top of "scoring goals, he's a genius who provides 30 to 40 assists every season for 10 years, as well as scoring 50 or so goals."

"The speed that he eludes rivals at makes him uncatchable, he can leave eight or nine players behind him."