Mourinho recently sat down with LiveScore and was asked who is the best player of all time between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, while the Portuguese coach chose Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario.
"Ronaldo, the Phenomenon. Cristiano and Messi have had careers longer, they stayed at the top every day for 15 years.
"However, if we talk strictly about talent and skill, no one surpasses Ronaldo.
"When I was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson, I realized that he was the strongest player ever seen on the field.
"His career could have been even more incredible, but the talent that this 19-year-old boy had was something amazing."
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Desmondeyum
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Someone give Mourihno a job as a coach because the absence is affecting him
Senbcdlory
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when we are talking about best ever players we have seen many greats who have dominated football so many of them pele maradona cruffs best and players of the old ages has something our generation don't have then there are not lot of players who knows how to play football like now there was no knowledge of football then not like now everybody knows what football means in zidane ronaldinho delima ronaldo henry figo maldini kaka rob er to carlos those 2000s great people says there was competition in there era compare to now yes there was real competition yes they are correct we still have competition now we had the likes of ribery robben ibrahimovic iniesta xavi sneider hazard neymar griezman suarez lewandowski aguero david silva and so many more all this are great players at one point to another but messi and ronaldo are great players the world has never seen before they have been in form and on top of their game for more than 13 years now this guys dominated football like they are gods one was a born player he makes everything easy and the other was a player of passion and zeal he want to excel in every aspect of is footballing area I don't know if the world has sean players of such attributes before now they may not have won world cup but their consistent of play makes them the greatest of the history of football they don't go on injuries the guys are just too good we keep on arguing who is the best among them and that know but the other don't. make our decisions easy because of his zeal to perform at a top level I watched phenomenal ronaldo times that guys was just to good of a player but his injuries altered his performance messi and ronaldo never had such injuries they are just too good this guys makes assists and score goals this guys both leads in goals and assist of this history we should grateful we were alive to witness this people stories that we were not told we won't understand just like we do now these guys are the greatest to ever grace the world of football LIONEL MESSI and CRISTIANO RONALDO THE GOATS
sehajbains_02
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Ronaldo Nazario, Ronaldinho, Pele, Maradona, Zidane won World Cup that's why they are considered to be the best... Since... Ronaldo Nazario, Pele, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo etc. are from Brazil the onlu team which has played in each and every world cup, and are always the favourite to win world cup... And Zidane won world cup at his home with powerful squad who conquered Brasil in the final.... Maradona... The hand of God goal😜 cheaters... And there's is Messi who never won a tea cup for Argentina with the world's top class players like Angel Di Maria ,Higuan, Icardi Aguero, Dybala, Martinez, Otamendi etc... And there's Cristiano who won two international trophies at this competitive era of Football world.. That's why I always prefer Cristiano ahead of any
Desmondeyum
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I still laugh at people that expected Messi to win World Cup & Copa America with Rojo & Otamendi as top CB 😂😂😂
raynknight
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Messi is a relentless goal-scoring machine, yes. He’s also an incredibly prolific creator of goals. He contributes to multiple phases of play. He can beat a player with five step-overs or he can split a defence in half with the simplest of passes. When you take talent, technique, consistency longevity and above all else sheer effectiveness all into consideration, in our eyes, no-one can compete with Lionel Messi. Messi is so much more than a goal scorer though, in fact, he has the most assists of any footballer on the planet since records began, and that’s a stat that will come as little surprise to anyone who watches him regularly. Messi’s touch, close control, intelligence, agility, vision and passing are all second to none. One could make a good case for him being both the finest goal scorer and playmaker on the planet all in one.... None is Near Messi ......None !
raynknight
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This Chart is 🔥🔥
ksantos
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Ronaldo Luis Nazario was the best number 9 ever, El Fenomeno is a true GOAT when he was at the pick of his power but his style of playing made him prone to injuries, that's why we couldn't see him that often like Messi and Cristiano have been consistent for years, For example Cristiano is very cautious about his contact with other players during duels and overtakes if u have noticed he screams and shouts at Refs trying to influence them even at the players, this is a very wise move by Cristiano because Balon'dor is at stake,he wouldn't be there to compete with Messi while recovering from injury, I admire his cautiousness, had Ronaldo Luis Nazario played very cautious like him he would have been in the same boat with Messi and Cristiano
Mosanya
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Messi and CR7 are at their peaks in their career, they are at their point of retirement, butgthey still amazes and entertain us, Ronaldo is a legend, one of the greatest strikers in the game, he is phenomenal, he is one of the greatest, so also goes messi and Ronaldo...they are the greatest footballers we have ever seen
Backpackerinspace
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To be honest I don't think there's a real GOAT in a sense that one is frankly and far better than another and generally speaking generations odds ( Gap ) don't allow us to correctly reflect our thoughts/opinions on as to whether some of these players could be still considered greater than anyone should they played in a Era of their unmatched rivals. Guys just leave heart behind and think this way. Could Messi, CR7, being so consistent and so brilliant if they were from the 60,70 or 80's generation? Pele, Maradona and co. playing today with much better conditions in today's football. What would they be? Ronaldo phenomenon, Zizou, and co. Playing they shift in far back Era? This is for the ignorants that only value the things they see today, and I'm gonna tell you something not even, Einstein Bell Picasso Shakespeare Davinci Van Gogh Tolstoy, and Co. could survive in today's ignorance since we are lucky to Live in a technology Era we'll assume owning knowledge that that's far even dreaming. Spreading Awareness and gathering brain. End.
bannermanH
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Everyone and anyone can say all the bullshit they want in the world of football. Haters can keep hating all they can. But who are u trying to deceive apart from yourselves? We all know CR7 and LM10 are the Greatest of all time! Send them back in time if u can and they will erase the era of Old Ronaldo and Co. with what they are doing in modern era of football. Mourinho talking shit to make headlines.. someone tell him to get a job!
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Before injury, this guy was hitting elite status above Ronaldo and maybe even Messi, such bad luck that he got injured due to problems with his muscles and was never the same player, football can be a taxing sport to say the least. Still a beast of a player in his prime no doubt, at times hitting heights higher than Messi and Ronaldo. Same goes for Ronaldinho. While they may not have had as decorated careers, they definitely left their mark on the sport as 2 of the best to ever touch the field after Messi and Ronaldo....
-Darth__-__Vader-
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PELE is greatest. Maradon follows then Messi and then Cristiano.