Barcelona star Luis Suarez has omitted Cristiano Ronaldo from the list of his five best strikers of all time.
The 32-year-old spoke of his favourite attackers during an interview with Bleacher Report.
Suarez's list only included South Americans, including two players he has played alongside during his career.
"Number one for me is Messi," Suarez said. "Because he is one of the best in the world.
"It's an easy decision for me."
Messi recently claimed a sixth Ballon d'Or in a trophy-laden, 16-year career with Barcelona that includes an extraordinary four Champions League titles and 10 La Liga championships.
He has scored an unbelievable 614 goals in 701 games for the Catalans and also has 70 in 138 for his country.
Messi and Suarez have formed a devastating partnership in the Blaugrana attack since the latter moved from Liverpool in 2014.
"He was my favourite player when I was a child," Suarez says of Batistuta, who he kept at number 2.
"He was a really good No. 9 and he liked to shoot free-kicks. He loved to play for the team and I loved his character as well." Batistuta, or 'Batigol', enjoyed an incredible career in Argentina, Italy and the Middle East, while also scoring 54 goals in 77 appearances for the Argentine national team.
He is most known for his nine-year stint in the Serie A with Fiorentina and he placed third in FIFA's World Player of the Year award in 1999.
"I think for me, one of the best of my career is [Diego] Forlan," Suarez said.
In number 3, Suarez kept Diego Forlan. "I played with him, he's a really good striker. Really clear-minded. He played for the team. "He's a striker who likes to score many goals. He likes to shoot and that's what you want."
After starting his senior football in Argentina, Forlan shot to prominence after signing for Manchester United.
"The fat one," Suarez jokes. "The first Ronaldo. The Brazilian Ronaldo, who he kept at number 4.
"He's really good. He's so quick. He's an intelligent guy. He's a nice finisher.
"He had it all."
Ronaldo Nazario lifted two World Cups for Brazil in 1994 and 2002 and scored 62 goals in in 98 matches for his national team. Lastly he kept another Brazilian forward Romario in his list. "The finish time for him is amazing," Suarez said. Romario claims to have scored more than 1000 goals during a 24-year senior career in which he played in his native Brazil, Europe, the U.S, Middle East and Australia.