Football: Cristiano Ronaldo best player in history? Benzema doesn't agree

They have played hundreds of matches together, won a cascade of titles and displayed great complicity, on and off the pitch. But they cannot agree on everything. Karim Benzema was asked to react to the recent comments of Cristiano Ronaldo, who had proclaimed himself the best footballer in history . And the French striker, former teammate of the Portuguese at Real Madrid between 2009 and 2018, does not validate.

"Everyone says what they want. If they think he's the best in history, that's their opinion," first replied Benzema, 37, who plays for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, in the same league as Ronaldo, star of Al-Nassr. "For me, for example, the best is Ronaldo the Brazilian," he added.

Ronaldo, whose full name is Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, has played for Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Real Madrid, and was named Ballon d'Or in 1997 and 2002, the year he won the World Cup. "Cristiano is what he is. I don't like comparisons between players, everyone has their own story. He has his own and it's very good," Benzema added.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, is still performing well with Al-Nassr , in addition to still being the captain of the Portuguese selection. His team will meet Benzema's Al-Ittihad in the Saudi championship on May 1. The club of the former Lyonnais is leader in the standings with 55 points, far ahead of Al-Nassr, 4th with 44 points.

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