They won 80 games and lost 22, contributing 14 goals together ... and Diego Maradona. The Portuguese also opted for the Barcelona icon over Sergio Ramos, Pele, Manuel Neuer, and Thomas Muller.

However, you simply cannot argue with the three names Mourinho – who chose Mario Balotelli as his most problematic player – did select. Messi boasts eight Ballon d’Or successes to his name – more than ...

Former Barcelona and Real Madrid player Javier Saviola has named former Argentine teammate Pablo Aimar as the player he understood the best on the pitch, snubbing other teammates like Lionel Messi and ...

As Ronaldo put it (see full interview below): "Pele is number 1, without a doubt. Then come Messi and Maradona tied together." Ronaldo concluded his interview by reeling off a list of other ...

Brazil icon Ronaldo Nazario has shot down Cristiano Ronaldo 's self proclamation that he is the greatest footballer of all-time.

“Pele number 1 without a doubt, Messi and Maradona tied together, Zico, Romario, Cristiano Ronaldo, (Marco) Van Basten, (Zinedine) Zidane, (Luis) Figo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho Gaucho, a series of ...

As far as the title of the best player is concerned, Ronaldo Nazario believes that Brazil's great Pele deserves to be at the top of the charts.

Ronaldo revealed his list of all-time footballing greats, ranking Lionel Messi above Cristiano Ronaldo but neither of them ...

When asked to name his top ten he replied: “Pele number 1 without a doubt, Messi and Diego Maradona tied together, Zico, Romario, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marco van Basten, Zinedine Zidane ...

Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo Nazario says Cristiano Ronaldo is wrong to declare himself the greatest player of all time.

“Pelé is number one, followed by Messi and Maradona tied together, then Zico, Romário, Cristiano Ronaldo, Van Basten, Zidane, Figo and Rivaldo.” This debate is one that has happened for many ...