Barcelona legend clarified his comments about Cristiano Ronaldo
Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez denies saying Cristiano Ronaldo ‘isn’t smart, after pickup Spain as favourites for Euro 2016.
The Spanish World Cup Winner, who is currently playing his football at Al Sadd, has clarified that his comment about Real Madrid all time top scorer were twisted by the press.
Xavi argued that Ronaldo is more like individual player and rely on his own skill, while Lionel Messi is the complete team player.
Barcelona legend clarified his comments about Cristiano Ronaldo
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“Cristiano doesn’t seem as good a player at working with teammates, so I argued Lionel Messi is the best because he has two speeds, with teamwork and his actual speed. At no time did I speak of intelligence. I didn’t say Cristiano isn’t smart at all,” he insisted, Marca reports.
“There’s an inequality at a football and economic level with Madrid and Barca in respect to the others, and in that sense there’s a lot of merit to what Atletico Madrid are doing,” he noted.
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“I miss the Barca dressing room, the jokes, the rondos, the footballing level. Barca is the best team in the world and only Bayern Munich come close.”
“They’re on the lines to compete well. They’ve got a difficult group but with a great Coach, who knows what to do, the players, and has a very good way to play,” he continued.
“There other teams who will compete. Obviously you can’t compete in or win every event.”
Manchester City sporting director Txiki Begiristain says Real Madri can be unstoppable, as both teams will face each other in the Champions league.
“At the Bernabeu, [Madrid] can be unstoppable. It’s a great tie,” he said after the draw.
“Madrid are capable of causing all sorts of problems. The difficulty is there, it’s in their history.
“They’re capable of turning anything around, but if we’re strong and lively in attack then we can eliminate them.”