Barcelona's sporting director reviewed several names from the past, present and future alongside Romario.
Deco was the guest on the program Cara a Cara , hosted by former footballer Romario . The Barcelona sporting director , at the Barcelona training ground, didn't go over the current transfer market, but he did mention some notable names from the past, present, and future: Lamine, Messi, Cristiano, Raphinha ... " Lamine is a phenomenon," the Portuguese player asserted.
" Being the best in the world depends on him. He'll be at Barça for the next few years, competing at the highest level, in the Champions League, in La Liga ... competing with Real Madrid and the big clubs. I also say this for the Spanish national team, which will shine in tournaments because it's very strong. He grew up in the neighborhoods of Mataró , and that's helped him become so mature now. He understands he has a responsibility as a player," he added.
Another notable figure was Mourinho . "Back then, he was a revolutionary. He did things in training that would put the opponent out of their place," he explained. He also looked back on his time as a Barça player. "The Barcelona team I played for was technically very good; that was the feeling I had on the pitch. I inherited the generation of the '90s, yours, Cruyff's , then came Messi, Iniesta, and Xavi ," he recalled.
Deco singled out Ronaldinho , saying that Messi is the most complete footballer, and he emphasized Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to continually learn. In fact, he asserted that CR7 didn't commit fouls at first.
World Cup Predictions
Finally, Deco also dared to make a prediction for the 2026 World Cup . The Barcelona sporting director sporting director praised La Roja . " Spain is the best-organized team right now. Among the World Cup favorites is Spain . Argentina is always a favorite, with a very strong coach. And after these two, the main ones, I would put Brazil, France, Portugal, and a Germany that is under construction," he said.