The former Real Madrid star spent a decade alongside CR7, but has mentioned another Bernabéu legend as the best player ever.
The legend Karim Benzema, Real Madrid, has revealed that the old teammate Cristiano Ronaldo is not the greatest player in history for him.
The Goat debate of Soccer is the subject of near-constant debate, fed by the modern rivalry of Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who both have real claims on the title. In a recent interview with Edu Aguirre on La Sexta CR7, his own opinions made clear and described himself as “the most complete” player of all time.
Ronaldo said: “I believe I am the most complete player who has ever existed. I respect people who love Messi, Pelé or Maradona more. But to say that Cristiano is not the most complete, is a lie. To be honest, I have not seen anyone better than me. “
During the peak of Ronaldo's career, he played alongside Benzema, where the Frenchman offered the perfect foil for his explosive talents. Benzema recently said that he respects Ronaldo's claim to be the biggest, but revealed that his own choice is another former Real Madrid star.
“Everyone can say what they want; If he thinks he is the best in history, then he is. There are many, for me, it is Ronaldo, the one from Brazil. I don't like to make comparisons between players because everyone has their own story, “Benzema told TNT Brasil.
Benzemema's Pick, the original Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima is considered one of the greatest players of all time by many, a striker who has transformed the role and has influenced a generation of players after him. The Brazilian broke through with Cruzeiro and spent time in the Netherlands before signing for Barcelona and scored 47 goals in his first season, became the youngest player who won the FIFA World Player of the Year at the age of 20.
He then signed for Inter Milan for a world record transfer, but suffered the first of a series of serious knee injuries, which missed more than 18 months before returning to the World Cup in 2002.
Still only 26 years old, Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid after that world cup Triumph, but the injuries had robbed him of his explosive pace. Nevertheless, he continued to score an impressive score of scoring at the Bernabeu, and even in late career stints with AC Milan and Corinthians back in Brazil.
Asked about his first impressions by Ronaldo, said former Barcelona teammate óscar García: “I had never seen anyone with such technical skills, creativity and precision with that incredible speed. What stood out all of us, from the moment we met Ronnie, was that he could do things that other players found very difficult and make them look easy. “
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