Capello Exploded Against Cristiano Ronaldo and Told Him He Can’t Be Compared to Lionel Messi, Ronaldo Nazario, or Diego Armando Maradona

The former Italian coach of various European clubs spoke about Cristiano Ronaldo and said he cannot be compared to the small table of legends

Capello's criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo

The retired Italian coach Fabio Capello questioned Cristiano Ronaldo and pointed him out as a figure who cannot be compared to the great legends of football.

"Cristiano is a great scorer and an incredible athlete, but he doesn't have the genius of Messi, Maradona or Ronaldo Nazario. That talent that others possessed is absent in Cristiano. You can't compare him to those three," the retired coach told the Egyptian channel ON Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo in Capello's ranking

The retired coach remarked that although Cristiano Ronaldo has great quality and an important career, he can never be compared to Ronaldo Nazario, Messi or Maradona, who would be considered the top tier of football by Capello. Today, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more than 960 goals in different clubs in Europe, such as Real Madrid and Manchester United, as well as in recent seasons when he was the top scorer in his current league, the Saudi Pro League, with Al-Nassr.

Capello and his thoughts

There are many ways to compare soccer players, and Capello made it clear that, by his standards, the Portuguese native and international would not meet his standards to go down in soccer history.

Capello has coached clubs such as Roma, Juventus and Real Madrid, and in this interview he praised Real Madrid's rival team, saying that Barcelona has a "beautiful" and "entertaining" style of football, but he also pointed out weaknesses in Hansi Flick's team, such as their dependence on offside