(CNN) -- It's not a phrase that usually gets said out loud, but you have to feel sorry for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid player has just finished the season of his life, winning Spain's La Liga while vanquishing the club's hated Catalan foes Barcelona. He scored more goals than he ever has before too, 46 in the league to be precise, and 60 overall. Yet even though Madrid finished nine points clear of second place, it is Barca's Lionel Messi that still gets all the attention. "Some people say I'm better, other people say it's him, but at the end of the day, they're going to decide who is the best player," Ronaldo told CNN in an exclusive interview before this weekend's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at Munich's Allianz Arena.
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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo talks to CNN's Pedro Pinto
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He has won the Spanish title, scoring 46 goals, a record for him
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Ronaldo says that he believes he is better than Lionel Messi
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He believes Jose Mourinho is the best coach in the world
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But while @placeholder is hailed as a secular saint, Ronaldo is derided for his self-confidence, some would say over-confidence.
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It is the shadow that follows not just Ronaldo, but also Real coach Jose Mourinho, who has also had a remarkable season in @placeholder.
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Now there has never been a better time for Real Madrid to break the spell of @placeholder.
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It may well have delivered the greatest single triumph in @placeholder's career so far, but it also delivered its nadir -- losing to Bayern on penalties in the Champions League semifinals.
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"Don't forget that Chelsea beat @placeholder, which is very, very tough.