5 Reasons that show Ronaldo and Messi are the best

#3 Being in the FIFA world XI for 12 straight years

Since 2007 Messi and Ronaldo have been the only players to feature in every FIFA World XI

Being heralded as the best player in the world is the ultimate personal accolade in football, second to that, however, is being chosen as the best in your position.

The annual selection of FIFA's world XI is something that the footballing world always looks forward to, with it often causing mass debate about certain selections.

Two players whose selections in the prestigious 'team' have never been controversial are Ronaldo and Messi.

It has gotten to the point where before the start of the year everyone knows that two of the spots on the team are already filled by Ronaldo and Messi, and the proof really has been in the pudding.

Like everything in football there have been occasions where football fans and pundits have been surprised to see certain players picked for the FIFA world XI, however, this has never been the case with Ronaldo and Messi.

Although there have been other players who have featured in multiple FIFA world XI's over the last decade, none have done so for every year since 2007 like Ronaldo and Messi have.

This is a great indicator of how prominent and dominant the pair have been in world football, boasting an elite consistency that no others have been able to maintain.