Earlier this month, Real Madrid -legend Cristiano Ronaldo declared himself the biggest football player to play the game before Lionel Messi, Pele and Diego Maradona. Those comments have fueled a lot of debate online and they have now been tackled by one of the former teammates of the Portuguese.
Earlier this week, TNT Sports BR (via Marca) Benzema asked for Ronaldo's comments, and perhaps surprising, the French icon does not agree that his former club degree of Real Madrid is the best football player in history.
“Everyone says what they want. If he thinks he is the best ever … For me, for example, it is Ronaldo, the one from Brazil. I don't like to make comparisons between players, I think everyone has his story and he has his, he is very good. “
Benzema also spoke about one of his former Real Madrid teammates, who are Vinicius Junior. Unlike Casemiro with his recent comments, the 37-year-old had nothing but special words for the Brazilian superstar, of whom he hopes the Ballon d'Or will land in the coming years after controversially miss in 2024.
“I think these things are over the balloon d'Or, that's it. For me, for everyone, he is the best. He is the most decisive player of Real Madrid and he always makes the difference. I am very happy and proud of his work. I've already told him. Hopefully one day he can win Ballon d'Or, but it is more important that he continues with Real Madrid, does the things he does. “
Benzema and Vinicius were a productive partnership together at Real Madrid during their years, and it seems that they have remained a very good relationship after the departure of the first to Saudi Aarabia in the summer of 2023. It can be interesting to see Whether this plays a part in the Brazilian who may make the move to the middle -east.
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