Cristiano Ronaldo: I am the best player in the history of football

Cristiano Ronaldo projected himself as the most complete footballer to have ever existed, while highlighting his range of “unrivaled” rating capacities.

Ronaldo, the former Real Madrid star who is now playing in Saudi Arabia, was 40 years old on Wednesday and has apparently no doubt about who should be considered the best football player of all time.

File – Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his five golden ball trophies before starting a liga match. | Photo credit: Getty Images

“I am the best player in the history of football. I have not seen anyone better than I in the history of football, and I tell the truth of my heart, “said Ronaldo in an interview with the Spanish television channel the sexta.

“I am the biggest scorer in history. Although I am not the left foot, I am in the top 10 of the story for the goals scored with the left foot. These are figures, I am the most complete player who ever existed. I play well with my head, I take good free kicks, I’m fast, I’m strong, I jump … I have never seen anyone better than me, “added Ronaldo.

The Portugal star holds most score records in Men’s International Football, including most of the appearances with 217 and most goals with 135.

The nominees for Fifa Ballon d’Or Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid (R) attend a press conference before the Gala of Fifa Ballon 2015 2015 .

Ronaldo also talked about his legendary rivalry with Lionel Messi in the interview. “I have never had a bad relationship with Messi. We have shared 15 years of prices, and we have always gotten along well. I remember that I translated English for him, and it was very funny. He defended his club and me to me, and his national team and me. I think we gave ourselves comments. There were years when he wanted to play everything, just like me. It was a healthy fight. »»