Cristiano Ronaldo, the forward of the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr and the Portuguese national team, has announced the names of the three best football players of our time.
Lent.az reports, citing foreign media, that Ronaldo said: "I would probably include myself, Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane in the list of the top three players."
This season, 40-year-old Ronaldo has played 34 matches for Al-Nassr in all tournaments, scoring 30 goals and providing 4 assists. Cristiano's contract with the Saudi Arabian league club is valid until the end of the season. In total, Ronaldo has scored 930 goals in his career at club level and for the national team.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, a five-time Champions League winner, European Champion with the Portuguese national team in 2016 and winner of the League of Nations.
Lionel Messi plays for the MLS club Inter Miami. The 37-year-old Argentine has played 8 matches in the new season, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists.
Messi also has 8 Ballon d'Or awards. He is the most decorated football player in history. The Argentine has won 46 team trophies, including the 2022 World Cup with the national team.
Zinedine Zidane ended his football career in 2006. The French footballer won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 gold. Zidane won the Champions League with Real Madrid. At club level, the footballer played 690 matches, scored 125 goals and provided 142 assists.