Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he came close to signing for Barcelona before heading to Manchester United.
“I believe I am the best player in football history, no one has been better,” Ronaldo said in an interview with Spanish TV show La Sexta.
On Wednesday, the forward, who has won five Ballon d’Or awards, turns 40.
According to the statistics, I am the most complete football player in history. “Yes, I respect that people like Messi, Maradona, and Pele, but the numbers show that I am the most complex,” a confident Ronaldo said.
“I haven’t seen someone better than myself in all of football history. “I speak from the heart,” the Portuguese player, who has scored an amazing 923 goals in competition, continued.
Ronaldo enumerated his advantages as well. “No one has ever been more complete than me; I’m quick, strong, and can score goals with either my left foot or my head.” The greatest player in history is me. I firmly think so.
Throughout his illustrious career, the Al Nassr striker has also worn the jerseys of Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
He acknowledged that he had the option to go to Barcelona before relocating to England, saying, “I could have played for Barca.” When I was at Sporting, they made an attempt to capture me. They wanted me, but Manchester United showed up a year later.