Flamengo coach Jorge Jesus says Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo is the best in the world.
The Fla boss rates Ronaldo ahead of Barcelona star Lionel Messi.
“For me, Cristiano Ronaldo is the best. I don’t have any doubts about that. He doesn’t score 10 or 20 goals but 30, 40 or 50. He doesn’t need to be as ‘artistic’ as Messi,” he said.
“Everyone needs to look at Ronaldo. Not just for his quality but for how he is as a professional, how he reached the level he’s at. It should be a lesson to any child who wants to play football.”
When asked about the greatest player of all time, Jesus admitted he hadn’t seen may of the greats play live.
“I’ve never seen Pele, Puskas, Garrincha play. I saw the final few years of Maradona, plus Messi and Ronaldo are from another planet. They have different styles but both are something exceptional.” As for the best of all time? “I don’t know. My idol was Cruyff. Maradona was fantastic. Messi too. Ronaldinho, who like Neymar, could’ve reached a higher level if they had the training and mindset that Cristiano Ronaldo has.”
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