Former Spain manager Javier Clemente has insisted that Barcelona man Lionel Messi is the best player in the world and has suggested Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo should be “happy and proud to be second.”
The two players have been the standout footballers of the current generation and debate has raged as to who is superior. Speaking to Cadena Ser (h/t Sacha Pisani of Goal), Clemente insisted Ronaldo has the better of Messi in some areas, but, from a purely football perspective, the Barcelona man has the edge:
Cristiano should be happy and proud to be second in the word.