‘I’m The Most Complete,’ Ronaldo Declares Self ‘GOAT’ Ahead Messi, Pele, Maradona

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Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has declared himself the best-ever player in the game, rating himself above bitter rival Lionel Messi, Argentina’s Diego Maradona, and the legendary Pele of Brazil. &nbsp,

Over the years, there have been heated debates raging about who will be regarded as the greatest player of all time (GOAT). Both players have won 13 Ballons d’Or, with the Portuguese winning five, and the Argentine winning eight.

Ronaldo and Messi have previously been compared to Maradona and Pele, who won three World Cups, in the 1986 edition of the competition.

Ronaldo, however, claimed in a recent interview with La Sexta that he is the better player ahead of the group whose names have frequently been regarded as the most prominent players in the game.

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The “Most Complete Player”

Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese forward, celebrates scoring the team’s first goal in the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Nassr and Al-Qadsiah on November 22, 2024 at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP)

“I believe I am the most effective player I’ve ever been. That’s my opinion. I believe it to be me, but it might be a taste issue. I do everything in football. I head well, I take set pieces well, I shoot well with my left foot, I’m fast, I’m strong, I jump”, he said in the now-viral interview.

“Taste is one thing, saying this, that or that, whether you prefer Messi, Pele, or Maradona, I hear it and I respect it but to say that Cristiano isn’t complete is a lie. I’m the most complete. I give you all my heart when I tell you that no one else compares to me.

Best in the past, in my opinion.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s team’s fourth goal is scored in Portugal’s qualifying match for UEFA Euro 2024 on March 23, 2023, at the Lisbon Jose Alvalade stadium. (Photo by CARLOS COSTA / AFP)

Ronaldo, 39, is one of the most prolific scorers in the game. Currently featuring for&nbsp, Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, the forward is inching to reach a record-setting 1, 000 career goals.

Already, he has netted 923 goals in 1, 261 for both club and country. Ronaldo believes he has accomplished enough to earn the title of “best player in history” despite his goal of reaching the 1, 000-goal mark.