Football La-Liga La-Liga Neymar 'way better' than Ronaldo - Pele Brazil great Pele claimed Barcelona star Neymar is technically superior to Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. Sacha Pisani 04 February, 2017 19:12 IST Barcelona's Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid Sacha Pisani 04 February, 2017 19:12 IST Brazil great Pele claimed Barcelona star Neymar is technically superior to Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. Four-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo and Barca rival Lionel Messi have dominated football, with the rivalry and fight for supremacy often upstaging their respective teams. Neymar is seen as the heir to the throne of Ronaldo and Messi - a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or - but fellow Brazilian Pele believes the 24-year-old only has to improve his heading ability to surpass Madrid's all-time leading goalscorer. "The only problem that Neymar has is the header. Cristiano Ronaldo is not better than him," Pele - a winner of three World Cups - told Brazilian outlet UOL. "Technically, Neymar is way better, but he [Ronaldo] is better when using the head. "You don't see Neymar scoring with the head, and that counts [in Ronaldo's favour]." Neymar has not been as lethal in front of goal for reigning LaLiga champion Barcelona this season. In 16 appearances this term, Neymar has scored five goals, while tallying six assists - a team high for Barca in the league. Read more stories on La-Liga. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :