Former France international, William Gallas has opened up on Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent comments about being the most complete player.
He also spoke about the comparison between Lionel Messi and the Portuguese football icon.
Media Talk Africa reported how Ronaldo recently claimed that he sees himself as the most complete player of all time.
Gallas has agreed with the Portugal international’s comment in which he added that “I haven’t seen anybody better than me, and I say it from the heart.”
Gallas, seen as one of the best central defenders of his time, during which he played 13 times against Ronaldo for club and country, admitted that he also considers the Al Nassr captain as the most complete player.
He claimed that while the Portuguese football king sounds arrogant, he has done enough throughout his career to call himself so.
He further hailed the Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus legend for his immense dedication towards the game.
He also highlighted Lionel Messi’s natural flair and craft.
Gallas said, as quoted by Primecasino, “After he called himself the most complete player in the game’s history, people will say, ‘He’s an arrogant guy,’ but look what he did, he’s just unbelievable.
“He still scores goals. At 40 years old, he still scores goals even in the national team. Okay, people are complaining, he plays in Saudi Arabia, but in the national team he still scores. You just have to give him credit and he has earned that credit.
“I think he is the most complete player to play the game. Over the long term, yes, he’s the most complete footballer. I played against Messi, but he was not really in my area. I was not really marking him.
“I played, two or three times against him. Ronaldo, he was playing more in my area, I played a few times against him. I put those two players in the same spot, because what they did in football is just incredible.
“They have different profiles. Some people go for Ronaldo, some for Messi. Cristiano, what he built, is something unbelievable. To have that winning mentality and working that hard every day, even now, that dedication. It should be applauded by everyone. The first at the training, the last to leave the training, all that. Messi had that God-given gift. What was difficult for Ronaldo was to stay at the top for so long, whereas for Messi, it was natural.”
