Ronaldo Nazriyo snatched Cristiano Ronaldo while naming eight greatest players in the history of football.
The Brazilian legend itself is one of the great people of world football – although it could also be more that it was not for two severe knee injuries, while in Inter Milan.
It was probably telling how good he was before those injuries, which he was able to fix and win the 2002 World Cup, with Real Madrid five years of magic with Floorntino Perez’s prized ‘Galacticos’ Before starting as one.
His best season in professional football was the 47-gol race for Sir Bobby Robson playing for Barcelona in the 1996/97 season.
Ronaldo Nazario and Sir Bobby Robson formed a brief but successful partnership in Barcelona (Image: Getty)
He spent only one year in a camp noou, but forever will go down in Barka history – eventually despite being one of only a few selected players to get out for L Classico clubs.
Ronaldo won one of only 10 players, twice, to lift the prestigious trophy more than once during his career.
And his personal achievements are enough for Brazil to believe that he is one of the eight greatest players of all time among the legendary company.
Talking to The Guardian in 2022, he Stated: “I think there is a very, very special group.
“Where you have diego [Maradona], [Lionel] Messi, [Johan] Cruf, [Franz] Becanbire, Skin, [Marco] Van Bestance, Ronaldinho.
Ronaldo Nazario painted with FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Image: Getty)
“I will include myself. Let the fans tell, let them argue in bars. But you cannot rank them, not comparing generations.
“People call me original Ronaldo, but other people were also – and they were not false. I am not just together and will come together and be better than me, in everything.”
Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently turned 40, has no doubt that he has been remembered to miss in the Brazilian list, as he described himself as a ‘full player’ in football history. .
Talking to Spanish outlet El Chiringuito on Monday, Al Nasar Forward Said: “I think I am ever in existence. In my opinion, it is me.
“I do everything well in football: with my head, free kick, left leg. I’m sharp, I’m strong.
“If you like Messi, Pelé, Maradona, I think I respect it. But to say that Ronaldo is not complete … I am the most complete.”