Cristiano Ronaldo may have won the Ballon d'Or..but Messi tops Fifa 15 rankings

Cristiano Ronaldo might have beaten Lionel Messi to the Ballon d'Or earlier this year, but the Barcelona man has gained a measure of revenge on his great rival by winning another accolade.

With a score of 93 out of a possible 100 Messi tops the player ratings in video game FIFA 15, which is due for release in the UK on September 26.

To get debate among fans raging in advance, makers EA Sports released a countdown of the top 50 players on the newest instalment of the popular franchise.

Second best: Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a rating of 92 on FIFA 15

Dangerous: EA Sports rate Ronaldo's shooting ability and pace at 93 out of 100

FIFA 15 TOP 10 PLAYERS 

1. Lionel Messi 93

2. Cristiano Ronaldo 92

3. Arjen Robben 90

4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic 90

5. Manuel Neuer 90

6. Andres Iniesta 89

7. Luis Suarez 89

8. Bastian Schweinsteiger 88

9. Franck Ribery 88

10. Eden Hazard 88