Theo Hernandez has prepared for his weekend showdown with Lionel Messi by telling the Barcelona superstar that Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world.
Theo is on a season-long loan at Real Sociedad from Real Madrid and Ernesto Valverde's La Liga champions visit the refurbished Anoeta on Saturday.
The 20-year-old defender is no stranger to controversy, having left Atletico Madrid to move to the Santiago Bernabeu on a six-year deal last year, and he played to the galleries in a pre-match interview with Marca.
"In Barcelona they are all very good players.