Cristiano Ronaldo Jr Names Footballer Better Than His Father
- Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest of all time
- The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has shared a rivalry with Argentine star Lionel Messi for about 15 years
- Cristiano Jr has named a footballer who is better than his father, and it is not his greatest rival, Messi
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Cristiano Ronaldo's son has named the footballer better than his father, and it is not his greatest rival, Lionel Messi, with whom he has shared the stage for more than a decade.
Ronaldo is one of the best players in his generation and is widely considered as one of the greatest of all time alongside Pele, Diego Maradona and Messi.
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The Portuguese international has played for the top teams in Europe including Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus before moving to the lucrative Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr.
He is a five-time Ballon d'Or winner and also has five UEFA Champions League winners' medals and is the highest goalscorer in the competition with 141 goals.
Cristiano Jr names player better than his father
Ronaldo’s son Cristiano Jr has named Lamine Yamal as the better player than his father at the moment, though he believes he must win enough to be reckoned with.
“Right now? Yeah. But he hasn't won anything yet. Lamine is very good, but he still hasn’t won anything yet,” he said as quoted by beIN Sport.
Yamal turned 18 this week and is already regarded as the best player in the world after a standout performance for La Liga club, Barcelona in the 2024/25 season.
Cristiano Jr's statement that Yamal has not won anything probably refers to the top individual prize Ballon d'Or. He has won all domestic Spanish trophies with Barcelona and won Euro 2024 with Spain.
"He's got huge potential," Ronaldo on Yamal
Ronaldo and Yamal met in the UEFA Nations League final, where Portugal won their second trophy after beating Iberian neighbours Spain 5-3 on penalties.
Speaking months before the encounter, Ronaldo admitted that he sees a lot of talent and potential in the Barcelona teenager, but he needs a lot of luck.
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"He's got huge potential,” he told Rio Ferdinand on UR Cristiano. “I see a lot of talent. But let's see during his journey what's going to happen.
“But I think he'll make it. He will be the best player of this new generation.”
"He needs luck because he is very young. I hope he doesn't have any problems [injuries]. He is in a context that helps him a lot. Spain's national team is really good.”
Yamal speaks about Ballon d'Or
Legit.ng previously reported that Yamal spoke about the Ballon d'Or race ahead of Spain facing France in the semi-final of the UEFA Nations League.
French forward Ousmane Dembele is the frontrunner for the award, and Yamal claimed that one match will not decide the award, as the media speculated.
Source: Legit.ng
