Romario reveals that he thinks only two players in history were better than him

Brazil legend Romario has claimed that only two players in history were better than him.

Romario made 70 appearances for Brazil between 1987 and 2005, and scored 55 goals for his country. He won the Golden Ball award as Brazil lifted the World Cup in 1994.

The former Barcelona player added that he feels that he was at the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Romario also stated his belief that he was a superior player to Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Luis Suarez.

In an interview with Catenaccio e Contropiede, Romario was asked to compare himself with various star names, past and present.

According to Romario, only Diego Maradona and Pele were better than him.

Romario was then asked to clarify if he felt that only two players were better than him. He nodded and then said: 'My opinion is this'.

As well as Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, Romario expressed his belief that Brazil legends Ronaldinho and Ronaldo were also at the same level as he was.

Romario stated that he was a better player than Rivaldo, Neymar, Adriano, Bebeto and Zico.

During his time at Barcelona, Romario won the LaLiga title in the 1993-94 campaign. He also won three league titles and two Dutch Cups when he was at PSV.