Cristiano Ronaldo is the “best player in the world”, according to former Schalke goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther, who says playing against the Juventus star was “something very special”.
Wellenreuther played against Ronaldo twice for Schalke against Real Madrid in the Champions League in 2015, losing 2-0 in the home leg and winning 4-3 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
And, after seeing Ronaldo score in both legs of the last-16 encounter, Wellenreuther came out knowing he was facing the best in the world.
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"Playing against Cristiano Ronaldo was something very special,” he told Goal and SPOX.