But the thing with Donardo is that I think he's just the most complete player that I've played with. Yeah, he was special. Very special.
Genius. That's the only word you can't use. From the active best in the world to modern-day greats and retired legends, so few have left a bigger impact on the footballing world than the Brazilian phenomenon Ronaldo Nazario.
I watched him so much on YouTube and I've still seen so much from him. We all know that it's hard to get interviews and thoughts from the world's best footballers, but R9 was a player that everyone at some point had to share their opinion on. I think I'm like as good as it gets and then I watch him and I think, oh no, I'm just going to be here.
Now, goat presents Ronaldo Nazario in the words of his contemporaries. If you talk to Zidan to all the player they will say a9 is the best player of all time. If you go and if you have time please the young generation go and watch his clean top three greatest players Ronaldo phenomenal the Brazilian Ronaldo because he think the the the strikers game he's got pace one against one he can he can make the difference everything speed power control vision of the game he would see things sometimes what did you see but the thing with Ronaldo is I think he's just, you know, the the most complete player that I've played with.
Yeah, he was special. Very special. I was a bit young to watch Ronaldo, but I watched him so much on YouTube and I'd still seen so much from him.
I just think he was so complete the way he could handle the ball at such speed and finishing and yeah, dribbling well. So it was it was iconic. [Music] I love Ronaldo.
He has everything. He has everything. Skills, scores, dribbling, everything.
He's He's Ronaldo. So, I would love to play with Ronaldo, but he retired. But he's he's Ronaldo and nothing much to say about or to talk about, but I love him as a player.
I I would love to meet him as a person. The greatest play ever played against I remember looking at him in the tunnel like he's a superhero and he went out I think he only played 60 minutes. Best 60 minutes I've seen.
It's phenomenal. Who is the who is the best player you've ever seen? For me, Ronaldo the phenomenal when he came out was Brazilian was different and for me he changed it.
He was football. He he was not playing for he was football because everybody wanted to be him. [Applause] Ronaldo.
I mean, he's electrifying. Who Who was the most impressive when you went to Madrid? Of course, Ronaldo.
Phenomenal. This is the best ability I've seen in my life. Ronaldo.
You're right. He was ravish ravish by uh by injuries unfortunately. But yeah, what a player.
I think he would have been equal if not better than Messi and Ronaldo. He was Messi and Cristiano together. Together.
And then when he left from in I say you are my friend. If we played against remember for me R9 is the best the best. No, you play I guess.
Oh, he's got a hat trick, man. Ronaldo Ronaldo. Ronaldo is top player.
Ronaldo is a very fast, intelligent example for the young players. Fins is number one. He was ridiculous.
He had everything. Touch, speed, technique, intelligence, timing of the run, finishing. Yeah, without doubt it would have been the goal.
I I thought I was decent and I was coming through and I was think I'm going to make it and whatever and I turned the telly on and watched R9 and I thought if that's the level I've got no chance. If you had to present a player the pinnacle version of himself I think R9 is I think highest level of football I think I've witnessed anyway. He he just did basically everything on on his own.
It was like goal scoring was natural to him. But Ronaldo wasn't about the trickery. Ronaldo was more like one-on-one, 2v1, 3 v1.
It didn't matter. He was so quick, agile, with the ball close to his feet. I think he's got the best clips.
When you go online and look for a player, I think R9's clips are the best out of everybody. He like you see a lot of players doing skills and little tricks. Yeah.
But he's doing it at 100 mph. I just feel lucky that I I got to play against him after his injuries. Really, if I played against him before, he could have ended my career.
Confidence finished. Let's put it this way. He was one of the absolute great even with his injuries.
Who do you record is the greatest of all time? Ronaldo phenomenal as a striker. I mean if you play you put him now in in in those those teams even now now in 20 years time could be still be playing and scoring goals and doing some magic is is it's phenomenal.
You don't understand. And he's he's he's the best. He's the best the funniest kindest.
He's a really kind person. There's only two players I've ever seen that made me think, "Oh no. " When I was growing up at like 15, 16 and watching R9, I was thinking, "Oh no, I think I'm like as good as it gets.
" It gets and then I watch him and I think, "Oh no, I'm just going to be I remember one day we were training. " He said, "Bob, try to do these. " I said, "What?
What am I going to do? " I just started laughing. I said, "What the I can't do this.
Is the best player that said training in my life. Who? Ronaldo.
Ronaldo. The best. This is phenomenal.
Madrid. Yeah. Number one for me the players that I I training.
