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Ex-Teammate Disagrees With Ronaldo: 'He's Not The GOAT'

Ex-Teammate Disagrees With Ronaldo: 'He's Not The GOAT'

Former Real Madrid star Angel di Maria says he disagrees with Cristiano Ronaldo's claim about being the Greatest Player of All Time.

Ronaldo recently stated that he is the best of all-time, while some might prefer Lionel Messi, Diego Maradonna or Pele.

Di Maria, who has played with Ronaldo and Messi, feels his countryman is the greatest of all-time.

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"I'm not surprised, I was with him [Ronaldo] for four years. It was always like that. He always made those statements, he always tried to be the best, but well, he was born in a generation, just at a bad time, because another one was born who was touched by the magic wand [Messi].

"The reality is shown in numbers. One has eight Ballon d'Or, the other five. There is a very big difference. Being a world champion is another very big difference, having two Copa Americas. 

"There are many differences, many. And then you see him in the games, you see it in every minute of every game, that one plays as if he were in the backyard. He hits the same goal as always and keeps doing it. And he's been doing it for 18, 20 years.

"How long has he been doing the same thing? And everyone says, 'but you already know what he's going to do,' well, go mark him and he'll do it anyway and he'll still be 40 years old and still do tiki-taka, tiki-taka. That's how it is. But, well, Cristiano is like that too. He always made statements that way. It was always the same.

"For me, Leo [Messi] is the best in the world and the best in history, without a doubt."

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