Kroos, who played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid for several years, had suggested that the Portuguese was the best player ever
By Kehinde Okeowo
In what appeared to be a dramatic u-turn, Germany midfielder, Toni Kroos, has recounted his position on who is the greatest footballer of all time (GOAT).
Prior to his latest assertion, Kroos, who played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga before the Portuguese left Real Madrid, had previously claimed that the 37-year-old was the best player ever.
However, after Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar after 36 years, the German has now changed his opinion.
According to the Mirror, Kroos had previously claimed: “From my playing days, it’s Cristiano Ronaldo (best player of all time). Of course, I’m biased because he made a decisive contribution to us winning a lot of titles.”
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But in a new interview with MagentaTV, Kroos said: “He (Messi) deserves it. In terms of individual performances in a championship, I’ve never seen a footballer play as regularly as this guy.
“You have to take into account that he has never played for clubs that I find very funny, something that proves that I mean it.”
Kroos spent four years playing with Ronaldo at the Santiago Bernabeu before the five-time Ballon d’Or winner moved to Juventus, he also played against Messi for several seasons while he was in Barcelona.
