The Frenchman — a three-time winner of FIFA’s World Player of the Year prize himself — put the Portuguese ahead of Barcelona star Lionel Messi as the greatest player on the planet in an interview with Mexican newspaper Record. Read more after the cut.
“Cristiano Ronaldo is the best,” Zidane said. “People can say what they like about Cristiano Ronaldo, but in his heart he’s a good person.
“Messi is the rival and that rivalry is great for the footballing spectacle, it’s what the fans want to see.”
Zidane’s predecessor as Real coach, Rafa Benitez, was criticised by the Spanish media when he said it was sufficient to describe Ronaldo as “one of the best.”
Ronaldo has so far scored 19 goals in La Liga for Real, who trail Barcelona by four points and have played a game more than the Catalan giants.
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