Former Brazilian striker and two-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo Nazario recently picked out the four players he thinks are the best of all time.

The Brazilian is himself often considered among the best football players to have ever stepped on the pitch. He famously played for Barcelona for a season before joining Real Madrid further on in his career. Ronaldo never won the Champions League but was part of a three-world cup winning squads for Brazil.When asked his opinion about the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo narrowed down the list to four players. He said:



"For me, in the classification of the best in history, the four names would be Pele, Maradona, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. They are the top four in the history of football."

While quite a few fans will not be happy with the non-inclusion of some of today's biggest football stars, the Brazilian picked out a very solid list of players.


Ronaldo Nazario comments on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's place in history

Ronaldo Nazario had earlier defended Cristiano Ronaldo and claimed that he will be 'bored' by claims about the Brazilian being the 'real Ronaldo'. He said:


"For CR7, it must be boring to hear that I am the real Ronaldo. People cannot be compared. Cristiano will remain in football history for the goals and for the continuity he has achieved. He will remain one of the best, like Messi.”


Both Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have done more than enough in the last two decades to be included in the Brazilian's list. The likes of Johan Cryuff, Ronaldinho, Zinedine Zidane and Rivaldo are among a plethora of other footballing legends who could have made the list.


However, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have achieved a level of consistency that has simply never been seen before. Both players have been scoring bucketloads of goals for more than a decade and have largely made a mockery of the Ballon d’Or award by winning it on numerous occasions.

The Fenomeno.

messi must be included when talking about greats

Great minds think alike. I've stated this position by El fenomeno severally in the sports section.

There's the GOAT trinity (PMM) and an outsider

allgoodlight:
Former Brazilian striker and two-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo Nazario recently picked out the four players he thinks are the best of all time.

The Brazilian is himself often considered among the best football players to have ever stepped on the pitch. He famously played for Barcelona for a season before joining Real Madrid further on in his career. Ronaldo never won the Champions League but was part of a three-world cup winning squads for Brazil.When asked his opinion about the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo narrowed down the list to four players. He said:



"For me, in the classification of the best in history, the four names would be Pele, Maradona, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. They are the top four in the history of football."

While quite a few fans will not be happy with the non-inclusion of some of today's biggest football stars, the Brazilian picked out a very solid list of players.


Ronaldo Nazario comments on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's place in history

Ronaldo Nazario had earlier defended Cristiano Ronaldo and claimed that he will be 'bored' by claims about the Brazilian being the 'real Ronaldo'. He said:


"For CR7, it must be boring to hear that I am the real Ronaldo. People cannot be compared. Cristiano will remain in football history for the goals and for the continuity he has achieved. He will remain one of the best, like Messi.”


Both Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have done more than enough in the last two decades to be included in the Brazilian's list. The likes of Johan Cryuff, Ronaldinho, Zinedine Zidane and Rivaldo are among a plethora of other footballing legends who could have made the list.


However, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have achieved a level of consistency that has simply never been seen before. Both players have been scoring bucketloads of goals for more than a decade and have largely made a mockery of the Ballon d’Or award by winning it on numerous occasions.

Some people will gnash their teeth and probably not eat today upon seeing the name CR7 .. just like they were angry when Lampard switched sides. . For those of us who know and understand the game of football, we don't need validation for what is glaring for all to see. .

Ronaldo has been the most consistent player in history of football... he has been doing it for 18 yrs straight.... no injuries, no drop of form infact, since 2007 , he has not played 4 straight games without scoring ...thats 15 yrs straight... no player in history of football has ever achieved that

allgoodlight:
:"For CR7, it must be boring to hear that I am the real Ronaldo. People cannot be compared. Cristiano will remain in football history for the goals and for the continuity he has achieved. He will remain one of the best, like Messi.”

Whether he gets bored or not, history will always remember him as the real Ronaldo.

At the mention of Ronaldo, El fenomeno comes to mind.

It is only when CR7 is mentioned or argument springs up between him and Messi that's when most football lovers of the old gets to know its CR7 as they are often compared.

FENOMENO,
Please remove CR7 and replace him with your name. We know CR7 lasted longer.
But he wasn't too exceptional to come b4 you.
IF not for the INJURIOUS Reign you had, you would have been better than Messi.

You did almost everything required of a soccer player. You could dribble an entire pitch of players too. But CR7 dares not attempt such.
CR7 has never been a playermaker.
He is just a Sharp Shooter.
Nothing else!

MALIGNANTGuest:
FENOMENO,
Please remove CR7 and replace him with your name. We know CR7 lasted longer.
But he wasn't too exceptional to come b4 you.
IF not for the INJURIOUS Reign you had, you would have been better than Messi.

You did almost everything required of a soccer player. You could dribble an entire pitch of players too. But CR7 dares not attempt such.
CR7 has never been a playermaker.
He is just a Sharp Shooter.
Nothing else!

Most of you all don't know anything about football.... so u think a player than shined for 10 yrs of which half of those years were spent on the sidelines is better than the one than has been consistent for 18yrs , never was out of form and never was sidelined .... if CR7 was Brazilian, he wud have won at least 2 world cups ... Ronaldo cudnt even take Barcelona, inter Milan, Real Madrid or AC Milan to any champions league final... Ronaldo de Lima scored 83 goals for real madrid in 127 games after 5 yrs ... CR7 did 100 goals in 98 games in the beginning of his 3rd season at real madrid ... de Lima did 49 goals in 68 games at inter after 5 years... CR7 did 70 goals in 82 appearances in his first 2 years at Juventus ... de Lima played with the likes of zidane Figo, Raul, Beckham, R.carlos, Owen... while CR7 was playing with morata , kuluvcheski, bernadeschi , matuidi , bentacur , mckenni bonucci, schezny , dybala ,Arthur , Rabio at juve...delima played with players like Alvaro Recoba, zamorano , djorkaeff, vieri , pagluica , taribo , pirlo , simeone, Zanetti, Ze Elias , Aron winter , Nicola Ventola , Baggio , colonese, Ivan cordoba, seedorf, laurent blanc , simic at inter .... had lippi as coach and later marco Tardelli

CR7 shattered delimas records both in spain and Italy, whr delima had his most successful career... also shattered his international goals.... if delima was Portuguese, he wudnt even win one trophy for portugal.... I will not talk about their balon dor wins cos that one is determined by votes... I only believe in stats , thats what differentiate players, thats what determines the greatest of all time... this is the reason y I will always take the champions league ahead of the world cup , cos world cup limits players abilities bcis of their national birth ,whr u must stick with the country of birth... so let's say , if pele was from Bolivia, or Maradona was from Venezuela, u will right them off despite fantastic club records, just because they play for handicapped teams.... if Lewandowski was German , he wud been a world cup winner, its not fair dropping him cos he plays for Poland.... de Lima was lucky he played for Brazil , a luxury CR7 dint have ...delima played with the likes of Ronaldinho, Rivaldo , kaka , Andriano, cafu , Roberto Carlos, Dida , dani Alves, Gilberto silva , ze Roberto, denilson, edmilson...

This present Portuguese team is the best they hv ever had in history but unfortunately, CR7 is now at his Twilight... imagine this squad with a 28 yr old Ronaldo and a Mourinho of 10yrs ago ... they will win the world cup

What is one goal Pessi doing on your list El Fenomeno? Someone that can't connect outside Europalona, well thanks to Di Maria anyway...

MALIGNANTGuest:
FENOMENO,
Please remove CR7 and replace him with your name. We know CR7 lasted longer.
But he wasn't too exceptional to come b4 you.
IF not for the INJURIOUS Reign you had, you would have been better than Messi.

You did almost everything required of a soccer player. You could dribble an entire pitch of players too. But CR7 dares not attempt such.
CR7 has never been a playermaker.
He is just a Sharp Shooter.
Nothing else!

What has elfenomeno done, that cr7 hasn't in all sphere of football,?

Top 1p Greatest ever (not best ever)

Pele
Maradona

Ronaldo
Zidane
Cristiano
Pessi

Platini
Beckenbauer
Maldini
Di Stefano

Kingcalls:


Most of you all don't know anything about football.... so u think a player than shined for 10 yrs of which half of those years were spent on the sidelines is better than the one than has been consistent for 18yrs , never was out of form and never was sidelined .... if CR7 was Brazilian, he wud have won at least 2 world cups ... Ronaldo cudnt even take Barcelona, inter Milan, Real Madrid or AC Milan to any champions league final... Ronaldo de Lima scored 83 goals for real madrid in 127 games after 5 yrs ... CR7 did 100 goals in 98 games in the beginning of his 3rd season at real madrid ... de Lima did 49 goals in 68 games at inter after 5 years... CR7 did 70 goals in 82 appearances in his first 2 years at Juventus ... de Lima played with the likes of zidane Figo, Raul, Beckham, R.carlos, Owen... while CR7 was playing with morata , kuluvcheski, bernadeschi , matuidi , bentacur , mckenni bonucci, schezny , dybala ,Arthur , Rabio at juve...delima played with players like Alvaro Recoba, zamorano , djorkaeff, vieri , pagluica , taribo , pirlo , simeone, Zanetti, Ze Elias , Aron winter , Nicola Ventola , Baggio , colonese, Ivan cordoba, seedorf, laurent blanc , simic at inter .... had lippi as coach and later marco Tardelli

CR7 shattered delimas records both in spain and Italy, whr delima had his most successful career... also shattered his international goals.... if delima was Portuguese, he wudnt even win one trophy for portugal.... I will not talk about their balon dor wins cos that one is determined by votes... I only believe in stats , thats what differentiate players, thats what determines the greatest of all time... this is the reason y I will always take the champions league ahead of the world cup , cos world cup limits players abilities bcis of their national birth ,whr u must stick with the country of birth... so let's say , if pele was from Bolivia, or Maradona was from Venezuela, u will right them off despite fantastic club records, just because they play for handicapped teams.... if Lewandowski was German , he wud been a world cup winner, its not fair dropping him cos he plays for Poland.... de Lima was lucky he played for Brazil , a luxury CR7 dint have ...delima played with the likes of Ronaldinho, Rivaldo , kaka , Andriano, cafu , Roberto Carlos, Dida , dani Alves, Gilberto silva , ze Roberto, denilson, edmilson...

This present Portuguese team is the best they hv ever had in history but unfortunately, CR7 is now at his Twilight... imagine this squad with a 28 yr old Ronaldo and a Mourinho of 10yrs ago ... they will win the world cup

Superb analysis with logic without blind bias. More blessings to you.