Despite Real Madrid and Portugal star footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo
being prime favorite to win this year’s FIFA’s Best awards and Ballon
d’or – Super Eagles and African football legend, Jay Jay Okocha feels
the Portuguese is unfortunate to be in the same generation as his rival,
Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo’s
heroics for Real Madrid this season, helping them win the UEFA
Champions League and La Liga titles means he will most likely win his
5th Ballon D’or Award (leveling up with Messi) and his second FIFA Best
award (surpassing Messi who has none), but former PSG and Bolton
Wanderers star, Jay jay Okocha thinks differently.
In
an interview with FIFA.com, Okocha said: “I have to be diplomatic here,
especially as I’ve a lot of Portuguese friends, but I tend to lean
towards Messi. He’s a more natural talent”
“Ronaldo
is a fantastic player, one of the best I’ve ever seen, but he’s been a
bit unfortunate to be of the same generation as Messi. Consequently,
they have to share the limelight,” he added.
“Messi
and Ronaldo have dominated world football for a decade and, given the
nature of football, at a certain point the baton will have to pass to
someone else. “I think Neymar has a great chance of filling that role.”
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