" I think people have too much self-esteem" - Ronaldo on Cristiano Ronaldo's GOAT statement

Cristiano's self-proclamation as the best footballer in history continues to get the football world talking. The latest to speak out on the matter has been the iconic Ronaldo Nazario, who took a dig at the Purtuguese with his words on ‘ESPN’.

"I don't really like to get into this, I think people have too much self-esteem. I prefer people to talk about what I did and who I was rather than talking about myself. Cristiano Ronaldo has a fantastic story, he won everything, scored goals in every possible way. He is definitely among the best in history," the Brazilian began.

"Now, I don't agree with the best. But I respect his opinion... I would say he is easily in the top 10. Pelé number 1 without a doubt, Messi and Maradona tied together, Zico, Romário, Cristiano Ronaldo, [Marco] Van Basten, [Zinedine] Zidane, [Luis] Figo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, a series of players, there are many great players on this list, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some. Every time someone asks me about this ranking, I make a different list. Only these first three are definitive," Ronaldo Nazario stated emphatically.

In this way, the Brazilian shared his opinion about CR7's statements on “Los amigos de Edu”. Previously, Benzema, who shared a dressing room with the Portuguese, contradicted his former teammate at Madrid and he assured that the best is Ronaldo Nazario himself.

 

February 26, 2025