Former Real Madrid midfielder compared Cristiano Ronaldo to famous Tennis star
Former Real Madrid star Antonio Cassano has compared Cristiano Ronaldo to tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, and has tipped Zidane to become top manager.
The Italian International spoke to AS, and weigh his opinion on who is better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Look, Cristiano [Ronaldo] is like [Rafael] Nadal and [Lionel] Messi is like [Roger] Federer,” he noted.
“Nadal is a phenomenon, but when he loses his physical edge, he won’t be able to win everything.
Former Real Madrid midfielder compared Cristiano Ronaldo to famous Tennis star
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“Federer is 35 and will always have quality. For now, Cristiano is competing with Messi, but in two or three years, he’ll dip. Messi will play to 35, 36 or 37.
“I’d always tell my friends that I played with two of the five best-ever players: Zizou and Ronnie [Ronaldo], the phenomenon.
“But I think that if he had the head and professionalism to reach the top, Guti could have been the best ever.
“Guti had a fantastic quality. Fantastic! He was from another realm. He could play in midfield, as a playmaker, on the wings…
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“He was a good person! Everyone speaks well of him, but one day he’d train well, another he wouldn’t, another day he was leaving and nobody knew what he was doing.
“He was like me, although I was a mess. At least he played 15 years at Madrid …
“He’s a chapeau, both as a player and person. How he used to train!
“He never spoke, probably three times in a year and a half, and everyone listened without saying a word.
“He trained at his best, always. He and Raul were two leaders, but different.
“One spoke as the captain, and the other, Zizou, spoke when he had to speak and everyone listened.
Cassano believes his former teammate Zidane will become top notch manager.
“I think Zizou will be a top Coach. If Zizou says something, all the players listen.
“Few have the personality and confidence he has. He’s made history, so everyone must listen to him, Cristiano being the first. Who can oppose him?
“David [Beckham] was perfect, but he was also a good person.
“All the women wanted to know him, but it wasn’t possible because he was married and had a son.
“I had a girlfriend when I joined Madrid, yes, but after a month …”