Eden Hazard, a former Chelsea player, has said that Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo is not a better player than him in terms of ‘pure football.’
Hazard also believed that Lionel Messi, the former Barcelona captain, is still the finest footballer.
Speaking recently with L’Equipe, Hazard said,
“Individually, Messi is perhaps the only one. I loved watching the Barcelona player, less so at the end, but he is the greatest in history.
“It is impossible to take the ball away from him. Cristiano is a bigger player than me but, in terms of pure football, I honestly don’t think so. Neymar, maybe. After that, he’s no better than me.”
Hazard retired from football at the age of 32 last October.
Ronaldo and Messi are still playing at age 38 and 36, respectively.