Kolkata: Being a Portuguese and having seen him from close quarters, Helder Postiga believes Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer playing the game at the moment.

"Both Messi and Ronaldo have made tremendous numbers in the last few years but I'm Portuguese and for me Cristiano Ronaldo is the best," the Portuguese international, who played with Ronaldo in two World Cups, said in Kolkata on Friday.