Mesut Ozil has had his say on who is the better player out of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo .

The Arsenal star, who was joined by fellow Gunner Shkodran Mustafi, was asked the question by a member of the Young Gunners fan club during a mock press conference set up by Sky Sports - and didn't hesitate with his answer.

Ever since the pair established themselves as the two best players in the world the debate over Ronaldo and Messi has raged.

The German spent four seasons at Real Madrid playing with Portugal's captain, winning a La Liga title and one Copa del Rey.

Mesut Ozil's pick surprises the Young Gunners (
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Ozil played with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid (
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And it's no surprise to see the 29-year-old back his former team-mate.

"I think I will go for Messi," responded Mustafi.

Is one really better than the other? (
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There was only man Mesut Ozil was going to pick (
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"I will go for Ronaldo because I played with him," answered Ozil.

When he sees the reaction of the kids, who were clearly expecting the midfielder to say Messi, Ozil makes a funny sound and waves his arms in comical fashion.

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