RoTz0101 Zidane cant be the best midfielder of all Time. R9 in his Prime was the most dangerous you could face but obviously only for a Couple years. Same for Ronaldinho for sure the most talented player EVER, but mentality and work ethic destroyed his career. Skill wise nobody of them can Touch Messi, messi brought football ( not only in numbers ) to a new level. He is cristiano overpassed everyone else, cr7 as a striker and leader, Messi just with how he is able to play football. He can do everything. God of football
Being french i followed Zidane's career with a lot of interest, He had a smooth touch of the ball and moves, amazing control and an exceptional vision of the game which made him the perfect midfield. Inteligence and hard work, physically and mentally made him very effective and succesful (He won every competitions he ever attended) I haven't had the chance to actually watch Maradonna nor Pelé play (born in '82) but thanks to people posting more and more videos about them, giving us the chance to (re)discover their carreer. What stroke me the most about Maradona was how precise he was, he could literally place the ball wherever he wanted, A truly gifted player who could joggle with anything, (I like to compare him with Mozart, while others where trying to find the right notes, they just appeared to him ..)That is like Maradona, not too much thinking, just let the magic work, naturally gifted, he was special.. He could make the impossible, possible. Something unthinkable Like wining the Calcio with Napoli. Ronaldo on the other hand was a true phenomenon. A Tornado with the ball. Unquestionably the greatest Dribbler of all time. And possibly the best striker (together with Pelé) . Ronaldo at his peak (inter) had reach a so high level of technicity and athletical prowess, it was almost scary and so captivating... No other players have ever inspired players like Ronaldo had. His moves have influenced everyone in nowadays football. Ronaldo had become a reference : The reference. His performances are still unmatched in my opinion.
Laurent Delattre yeah bro, you said it with passion and perfection. Maybe some players have more team work or better mumbers than Ronaldo fenômeno, but what he did in a pitch of soccer nobody ever did. He is above all of them.
Pelé was not a striker. He was a forward player, but never the final man, the number-9 guy (that was Coutinho, when he played for Santos). So, yeah, Ronaldo is the greatest striker/centre-forward of all time. No need to be afraid to say it.
Imagine the great Zidane saying this for you: "Every day in training I saw something new about him". A player who can do basically everything (I mean Zidane) in terms of skills saying this for Ronaldo. This just proves that no matter how good Cristiano and Messi are and those after them, there would be only one Phenomeno. And this would be R9.
Ronaldo the best of all time. Played in 4 World Cups, went to 3 Finals & Won 2 of them. By the age if 17 already won Ballon d"Or. If not for his injuries he would have won 5 Ballon d"Ors by time 2002. He was just amazing, for me he will always be number 1, ahead of Pele, Maradona, Zidane etc.. We were robed of his godly gifts too early but thanks to these videos we will never forget who is KING!
AGREE on that, if they were protecting him from the injuries like they protecting CR7 and Messi, he would won at least 7 or 8 Ballon d"or by the end of his career
Ye, same with me to i even have a signature where it says El phenomenal9 on my arm. he will always be my number 1 of all time the greatest in my opinion.
@@margaridacosta270 pele played in a different era of football where the overall level you could probably classify as amateur football and not the current one that is actually professional. If u actually check his skill videos youll see that the player he dribbles are actually fucking bowling pins without opposition. Ronaldo R9 is the greatest of the modern football era, in fact, you could say the way he played created its own era. Messi and Ibrahimovic both said in interviews (you can easily look them up) that the GOAT is for them ronaldo r9
The nice thing here is Ronaldo says Zidane is the best he played with and Zidane says this about Ronaldo. They both are the biggest legends of that time period and inspired so many players today. I am from 89 so I can't judge on Cruijff, Pele, Maradonna but Ronaldo and Zidane are for me the best I've ever seen.
martijn de Vette i am 89 too and the first time i saw zidane and ronaldo was in world cup 98.. both of them is legend... Zidane the best midfielder Ronaldo de lima undoubtly the best striker ever.
Very smart they were HUGE for sure And i love how precautious you are..and that's respect because .. Diego..;Zico... Falcao.. Redondo...Platini.. Rivaldo etc etc etc list goes on I'm sure you know about Barbosa Futbol Videos.. this guy makes maybe the best tributes ever.. even for forgotten legends Check it out. Now my real gift for 2021 : Arthur Friedenreich (The Tiger) is maybe the individual that changed football forever and nobody speaks his name. Stay safe youngster.
I could not agree more. Both him, Zidane, and Ronaldo are extremely creative with the ball. They don't just rely on speed or quickness. They find the right move on the fly.
We got cable in August 1996....could not have timed it better as I saw Ronaldo at his absolute peak with Barcelona in the 1996/97 season. Saw just about every single game he played. What he did then I've still not seen anything like it (with the exception of Messi). Ronaldo was out of this world in a Barcelona shirt, then at Inter where he got the nickname Fenomeno he lit up the Italian league...then he ruptured his cruciate ligament and missed over 2 years. He was still great when he came back (won the 2002 World Cup) but he was nothing like he was during the 90s. I see parallels with Muhummad Ali in that he was fast and slick in the 1960s...then missed three years and slowed down a lot. He was obviously still great in the 70s but his physical peak had gone...just like Ronaldo in the 2000s. Ronaldo in a Barca shirt was freakishly good.
I would like to point out that Ronaldo lit up Serie A when the league was still at its strongest (arguably). Italian defending wasn't just a cliche, it was their strategy.
+gtwglenn That's why his top prime was @ Inter but what he did with Barca was already out of this world and even Messi could not match Ronaldo @ that age.
A better parallel would be made with Mike Tyson - also nicknamed a "phenomenon" when he was getting started. Both had their peaks at a very young age (19-20 years old) and had to forcefully interrupt their careers. Both had an explosive beginning, like there was nothing before them.
Messi had a period especially in his young Barca days. The fear of god argument is a brilliant one. No Zidane never had it, not saying he was not a brilliant player as he was. But fear of god type players are ones that have everything. Pace, skill, directness, finishing and youth. Maradona had it, Ronaldo had it, Baggio had it, Henry at Monaco had it, Messi had it, Owen had it (he really scared players), Rooney also had it. A common theme is that all these players were 17-21. Mbappe has it now, as he matures into a complete player it will dissapear. I remember Pato at Milan had something in him and even Walcott but ultimately these players failed pretty early. The key is pace, dribbling, intelligence and ultimately technique to finish.
Time of this Comment: Cristiano Ronaldo 2 Champions Leagues 3 Ballon D'ors 4 Golden Boots 0 International Trophies 2 Leagues Destroyed Today: Cristiano Ronaldo 5 Champions Leagues 5 Ballon D'ors 4 Golden Boots 2 International Trophies 4 Leagues Destroyed
this video should be watched by this new generation who believe that cristiano or messi are the best. they are just an imitation of the legend Ronaldo.
the reason zidane "never got tackled" much was because he was so good he had already taken it past you before you had a chance to tackle or he had already made a wonderful pass and moved forward with play the man was a genius as was R9
I have watched this a zillion times n makes me cry every single time, the respect that these 2 guys have for each other, kinda reminds me of Nadal n Federer the sort of mutual respect they have, geniuses both :)
When did you last see a 19/20 year old scoring 30+ goals in a season in one of Europe's top leagues? Ronaldo scored 47 in 49 games at Barcelona when he'd just turned 20. Yeah.
He had it all. Nobody will ever be like him. His PSV,Barcelona, and early Inter years he was unstoppable. Even at Real he was World Class. Even that injury won't hold him back from being one of the best footballers to ever grace the sport.
Zidane knows what hes talkin about and he played along side many great players like Figo, Henry, Del Piero, Roberto Carlos...what I saw Ronaldo do from years 96-99 was unmatched by any other player I've ever seen, not even messi comes close. the guy was a pure joy to watch.
Ronaldo was the best in the world before he turned 21. His knee exploded in a career ending injury at 22. Came back and won the World Cup at 25 . simply top class. Without injuries and France poisoning him for the 98 World Cup final, he’s would have had 2 more world cups, and much more personal and team awards. The way he easily got passed a defense and got his shot off was majestic
“Without hesitation, Ronaldo.” Why? Because he is the single greatest player of all time. There is not a single player that was/is AS fast at top speed, AS strong on the ball, AS quick to stop and start again, AS fast as he was accelerating from 0 to full speed, AS magically skillfull dribbling, AS precision skillful passing, AS deadly skillful shooting, AND AS automatically skillful finishing all-in-one player EVER like him, and there never will be. He dominated EVERY league he went to, especially before, but even after the major injuries AND thyroidism. Thats is why, he is El Fenomino. Cristiano should have respected the REAL Ronaldo and went by only “Cristiano”. That way he’r be distinguished. Now Cristiano is only the 2nd best Ronaldo to ever play. And he’s be 3rd best had Ronaldhino not changed his name also.
Ronado 9 is simply the greatest ive seen...the man was a train despite all injuries he stilll came back and won world cup...he was a fighter i wonder what he would have achieved without injuries....in my opinion no player matches ronaldo 9
those young guys make me sick saying that messi and cr7 are the best in history they will never know how it feels to watch true legends like zidane and ronaldo after they retire i stoped to enjoy soccer i just keep watching youtube old times soccer and a few match sometimes but that love that made me drop everything to watch a game is gone and people saying about 98 final ronaldo had a convulsion before the game , france deserved it anyway... (im a brazilian)
John Thom messi is a great player,definetly in top 30,but I don't he's the best ever nor will ever be,in argentinain history maradona and aflredo are considered Better so yeah,he's not the best ever,not even close to be
there is no human being who gave us that class of game play and skill and goals for such a long period like Messi does and btw on dribbling with the ball..messi easy best of all time, Zidane or R9 pretty good but not as Messi we all know that :D
I remember when I was just a kid watching World Cup from Nepal in 98~ in the middle of the streets with about 1000 people just to watch Ronaldo play....(every game) & crying when they lost in the finals he was a sensation, a phenomenal player...the greatest to ever bless the ⚽️ For me , no Messi, no cr7 can ever reach the height R9 did Even at that period when there was no internet to speak of...people still knew what he looked like and when it was time for his game our whole family used to be infront of out black&white tv cheering for him
Ronaldo was my favorite player growing up watching them winning world cups when I was younger. Ronaldinho and Zidane become 2 of my favorites a little later as well.
I don't know who the best player of all time but I know Ronaldo put the fear of god if your team was playing against him, guys like messi n cr7 are extremely talented but its not the same the only person that gave that type of fear was maradona
@@parasstone8414 Xd yes I was well and alive old man. Prime Messi is scarier than Zidane, but none of them even compares to Ronaldo Nazario. Watch his inter games of 97, were you alive back then? With every touch, it seemed like a goal was coming. Only brutal fouls and kicking his knees instead of the ball stopped that man. Zidane was also playing at the time and in a better squad, Juventus and he wasnt even close. Del Piero was the main man at Juve. Its sad how because of injuries, Del Piero isnt as remembered as Zidane because Del Piero was arguably better than Zizou at Juve, when both of them were in their prime. But dont get me wrong, I respect Zidane as one of the best midfielders of all time, but you cannot compare him to players like R9, Maradona and Messi
Messi had a period especially in his young Barca days. The fear of god argument is a brilliant one. No Zidane never had it, not saying he was not a brilliant player as he was. But fear of god type players are ones that have everything. Pace, skill, directness, finishing and youth. Maradona had it, Ronaldo had it, Baggio had it, Henry at Monaco had it, Messi had it, Owen had it (he really scared players), Rooney also had it. A common theme is that all these players were 17-21. Mbappe has it now, as he matures into a complete player it will dissapear. I remember Pato at Milan had something in him and even Walcott but ultimately these players failed pretty early. The key is pace, dribbling, intelligence and ultimately technique to finish. Let me edit this comment a little. The reason why I believe personally Maradona is the best of all time probably along with Messi is they had the gift to sustain this ability for ten years straight, that’s never been done. Dont talk to me about CR7-great player but not a phenomenal talent. R9 would’ve been the greatest of all time bar injuries. He simply had EVERYTHING. At 18-20 everyone knew he was the best in the world by some distance. Only Maradona has that title to his name.
Kids of this generation will never know that the real titans of the game were actually this guy, ronaldo and a not so gentle englishman named beckham. The love of their fans and the way they fashioned the modern game has made them legends.
Ronaldo and Zidane, two of the worlds best players of all time. And two of my favorite players. Best connection between Ronaldo and Zidane. I miss watch those two player with each other.
I´m very happy that I heard these words of wisdom. ( especialy from Zidan ) But I´m sure that, If could someone asked Ronaldo for the same question, his answer could be an Zidan :) Respect of both.
if Zidane says hes the best then he's the fucking best, I also think Ronaldo was the best striker to have ever played the game before those horrible knee injuries robbed him of that lightening speed he had, he was still great after but he jut lost that yard of pace that made him unstoppable
Ronaldo pre injury was probably the best player I have ever seen (and I have seen in stadium CR7, Messi, Van Basten, Zidane to name a few). He was so fast, with or without the ball, could score in any position, left or right foot, strong header as well, could dribble 4/5 players, had a good sense of passing too, killer instinct, lots of movements, he was a nightmare for all great defenders (Maldini still say he was the hardest to defend against and he played against a lot of greats) and compared to many Brazilian footballers, he was a hard worker, super work ethic. He was never the same after the injuries unfortunately but still managed to lead Brazil to lift the trophy in 2002 WC.
Ronaldo was the best player for a few years no doubt about it even recovering from injuries he did amazing things. I don't think we will ever see anybody like that again ronaldillo as well. Messi and Cristiano are way overrated they can't do nothing special, way more skills shown by ronaldo the fenomeno
cristiano and Messi can't do nothing special? just think about that comment..... for sure R9 had the same dribble skills as Messi...and for that amount of time. im pretty sure you are the football expert
Ronaldo was the best striker. Maradona was the best roaming forward. Zidane the best midfielder. Garrincha and best the greatest wingers. Pele the best finisher (he was as awesome with his head as he was with his feet and he could dribble like messi) maradona and ronaldo (r9) scared teams, not defenders, teams, in their prime they were dangerous from anywhere. Maldini says maradona is the best he played against. For those of you who think players still get tackled hard watch maradona getting his leg smashed to pieces by the butcher of bilbao or watch any game he played for napoli. Same with ronaldo. Watch some inter games. They were kicked all over the place. Messi and cr7 wiuldnt have lasted 2 minutes in the 80s or 90s. Zidane was different, ge had a unique ability to create space for himself where it didnt exist. At will. Also a genius. How many games did brazil lose wuth garrincha and pele in the same team? Look it up.
+John R (JR123) Alessandro Nesta once said Ronaldo was for sure the best player he ever played against.Before the injury Ronaldo was just "Unstoppable".
+John R (JR123) Sometimes i think how a team with Ronaldo and Zidane didn't win every tournament they participated? how is that possible? they should have won at least 2 Uefa Champions League.I can only think was the coach's fault lol
They keeping trying to convince us Messi is humble. This is true humility, folks. And you know what the funny thing is? Zidane was a comfortably better player than Ronaldo.
lmfaooooooooooooooo. had Ronaldo not been injured, he would have 6 or 7 world player of the year titles. not just 3 like Zidane. Ronaldo was winning them when they were both at full fitness, infact Ronaldo was younger. all time top scorer ever in world cups. also Ronaldo says Pele is the best ever, Zidane says Ronaldo is the best ever, growin up Ronaldo was way ahead, had he not hit injuries thered be no comparison, and no1 would talk of Pele, Brazilian Ronaldo is the most gifted footballer ever. so so gifted. type in ' ronaldo brazil impossible technique and dribbling ever ' Ronaldo was flying, my god he is the greatest striker we will ever see. watch that vid type it in youtube.
Yep, I'm afraid you are confusing humility with "lying because I don't want to say I'm the best". You think Zidane is lying here? Or you think Zidane is not football-smart enough to know who is the best? Zidane just calls it like it is and yes he is humble because he accepts that Ronaldo is the best. It#s pretty simple really.
Thanks for the video, Ash ! ! ! And Zidane is a great player and a great personality as well... otherwise he would not talk about Ronaldo, as he did...
A video honoring Ronaldo Phenomenon(I CAN STAND LOSING YOU), the greatest pure striker to ever grace the game. He has been an icon and a star of the Brazilian soccer team, and has forged a hugely successful career based on not just talent, but determination and a quest for excellence. We Love Ronaldo Fenômeno!Estúdio RDP-Brasília-Brasil Músic dedicated to Ronaldo FenômenoEu Não Suporto Te Perder(Alberto Dias/Paulo Roberto)
there is no reason to hate Ronaldo.. hes not arrogant and never really said himself the best in the world despite he and Zidane were.. his comeback after serious injury make the world love him even more..
Zidane was a genius. Ronaldo had lightning feet, totally unpredictable. Zidane's touches, however, were butter. Every time he passed, trapped, or shot it looked silky smooth. I miss watching them play. Different styles of play, both a thing of beauty.
L'Élégance de la France: ZIDANE . Grande Mago Blanco, el mas elegante de todos, el mejor indudablemente, mucha clase, maestria y elegancia juntas. Merci ZIZOU
@ZizouMerci Zizou's style is great he isf the best, he and ronaldo together , i will never forget the great goals they made together for Madridl !! Viva Ronaldo i hope he plays in the championship for brazil without him its not the same team...
From PSV days to 2003 He was incredible. If it were not for the 2 knee injuries he would have been the greatest of all time imo. Zidane is close there in top 5 of all time imo.
I agree.. They both have had their ups and downs and great careers. One cant compare them they are in different positions. End of the day its based on opinion, which you prefer
To be a GREAT player you have to step up and play magnificent for both club and country, not one or the other. Ronaldo will forever be the greatest footballer to walk this earth, because his passion for football is greater than currency. And he played his matches to prove that, at both club and international level. Criticized for his weight in '06, now leading goal scorer in the world cup. I will acknowledge C.Ronaldo and Messi when they show me that they don't just play good for the money.
Both ronalod nad zidane are the creators of modern football, but my idol is Luis nazario de lima... he is the reason i started to watch football back in '96
records are meant to be broken. r9 scored 47 goals in 49 appearances in his first and only season at barca. now i don't care who you are that's amazing, to come to a league that's alien to you and just dominate creating goals out of nothing on your own. that is truly amazing. there will never be another r9 truly the best fwd/striker to play the game.
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Zinedine Zidane, RESPECT from Brazil.
Ronaldo, RESPECT from France
Ronaldo nazario de lima. Respect from indonesia ^_^
@@mossakis Any given day! Bien joué^^ we feard him like .. u have no idea mes amis
Respect, Brazil from France.
Zidane, Respect Ronaldo !
interviewer: "...but it is a difficult question..."
zidane: " WITHOUT HESITATION, Ronaldo."
He didn’t even think twice about it 😅
He didn’t even think twice about it 😅
Great point 😂😂😂😂that wasn't difficult at all.
Zidane= best midfield of all time
Ronaldo= best center-forward of all time
It was such a pleasure watching them play together on Real Madrid.
+RoTz0101 true
RoTz0101 it's a shame they didn't get many titles together. C'est la vie
it wasn't fair really. Shouldn't be allowed to play together
omg and above them r ronaldo and messi for all time ...
RoTz0101 Zidane cant be the best midfielder of all Time. R9 in his Prime was the most dangerous you could face but obviously only for a Couple years. Same for Ronaldinho for sure the most talented player EVER, but mentality and work ethic destroyed his career. Skill wise nobody of them can Touch Messi, messi brought football ( not only in numbers ) to a new level. He is cristiano overpassed everyone else, cr7 as a striker and leader, Messi just with how he is able to play football. He can do everything. God of football
If Zidane says he's the best then what does it matter what anyone else says!!! Zidane said it!!!
All France 98 said it...
They are mad right.
T800 playing football
Sans hésitation!
...top comment . Bravo
Being french i followed Zidane's career with a lot of interest, He had a smooth touch of the ball and moves, amazing control and an exceptional vision of the game which made him the perfect midfield. Inteligence and hard work, physically and mentally made him very effective and succesful (He won every competitions he ever attended)
I haven't had the chance to actually watch Maradonna nor Pelé play (born in '82) but thanks to people posting more and more videos about them, giving us the chance to (re)discover their carreer.
What stroke me the most about Maradona was how precise he was, he could literally place the ball wherever he wanted, A truly gifted player who could joggle with anything, (I like to compare him with Mozart, while others where trying to find the right notes, they just appeared to him ..)That is like Maradona, not too much thinking, just let the magic work, naturally gifted, he was special..
He could make the impossible, possible. Something unthinkable Like wining the Calcio with Napoli.
Ronaldo on the other hand was a true phenomenon. A Tornado with the ball. Unquestionably the greatest Dribbler of all time. And possibly the best striker (together with Pelé) . Ronaldo at his peak (inter) had reach a so high level of technicity and athletical prowess, it was almost scary and so captivating...
No other players have ever inspired players like Ronaldo had. His moves have influenced everyone in nowadays football. Ronaldo had become a reference : The reference.
His performances are still unmatched in my opinion.
Laurent Delattre yeah bro, you said it with passion and perfection. Maybe some players have more team work or better mumbers than Ronaldo fenômeno, but what he did in a pitch of soccer nobody ever did. He is above all of them.
Pelé was not a striker. He was a forward player, but never the final man, the number-9 guy (that was Coutinho, when he played for Santos).
So, yeah, Ronaldo is the greatest striker/centre-forward of all time. No need to be afraid to say it.
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J ai souvenir de Laars Ricken...moi^^
@@sisenor5249 Sí señor
Ronaldo is the greatest ever. Without question
Imagine the great Zidane saying this for you: "Every day in training I saw something new about him". A player who can do basically everything (I mean Zidane) in terms of skills saying this for Ronaldo. This just proves that no matter how good Cristiano and Messi are and those after them, there would be only one Phenomeno. And this would be R9.
And Zidane played with and old Ronaldo, after injuries.
The Ronaldo before injuries is even better.
He played against pre-injury Ronaldo in Italy too
Nesta played with everyone. He said that R9 was different compare to Halaand, Messi and CR7.
Zidane its a legend just like Ronaldo both redefined the the game with their style and amazing skills
Ronaldo the best of all time. Played in 4 World Cups, went to 3 Finals & Won 2 of them. By the age if 17 already won Ballon d"Or. If not for his injuries he would have won 5 Ballon d"Ors by time 2002. He was just amazing, for me he will always be number 1, ahead of Pele, Maradona, Zidane etc.. We were robed of his godly gifts too early but thanks to these videos we will never forget who is KING!
AGREE on that, if they were protecting him from the injuries like they protecting CR7 and Messi, he would won at least 7 or 8 Ballon d"or by the end of his career
ronaldo did not win the ballon dor at 17, but i agree, he was the most giftet player ive ever seen, injuries ruined a lot for him
well he never actually played in 94, but he was at the tournament
Ye, same with me to i even have a signature where it says El phenomenal9 on my arm. he will always be my number 1 of all time the greatest in my opinion.
1994 he didnt even play lol
The way zidane says why and the shakes his head, the argument for the greatest of all time is ended then and there itself.
From his era yes, but remember Pele.
@@margaridacosta270 oh please, wtf do you even know about Pele? Have you even seen him play?
@@SandroMagna Even ronaldo say pele is the best ever.....
@@margaridacosta270 that is irrelevant. You didn't answer my question. Have YOU seen Pele play to make such an assessment? Grow up.
@@margaridacosta270 pele played in a different era of football where the overall level you could probably classify as amateur football and not the current one that is actually professional. If u actually check his skill videos youll see that the player he dribbles are actually fucking bowling pins without opposition. Ronaldo R9 is the greatest of the modern football era, in fact, you could say the way he played created its own era. Messi and Ibrahimovic both said in interviews (you can easily look them up) that the GOAT is for them ronaldo r9
when a guy like zidane compliments you like that, you know your good
Kkkk yeah bro
Good? Legendary
I agree when I was a kid, any time I would watch ronaldo it was a different feeling.
Brother even now I go back to reflect and he still shocks me on how talented he was…
Hilarious! Zidane like "Why? are you dumb or what????"
Hahahah R9 magic 😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
The nice thing here is Ronaldo says Zidane is the best he played with and Zidane says this about Ronaldo. They both are the biggest legends of that time period and inspired so many players today. I am from 89 so I can't judge on Cruijff, Pele, Maradonna but Ronaldo and Zidane are for me the best I've ever seen.
martijn de Vette i am 89 too and the first time i saw zidane and ronaldo was in world cup 98.. both of them is legend...
Zidane the best midfielder
Ronaldo de lima undoubtly the best striker ever.
Very smart
they were HUGE for sure
And i love how precautious you are..and that's respect because .. Diego..;Zico... Falcao.. Redondo...Platini.. Rivaldo etc etc etc list goes on
I'm sure you know about Barbosa Futbol Videos.. this guy makes maybe the best tributes ever.. even for forgotten legends
Check it out.
Now my real gift for 2021 : Arthur Friedenreich (The Tiger) is maybe the individual that changed football forever and nobody speaks his name.
Stay safe youngster.
U r making this up.
"Everyday it would be different, everyday id see something new, smothering beautiful." That is brilliance
Hello
Respect... ! Thank you Mr. Zidane for confirming that what we all here are knowing since more than 15 years now !
I could not agree more. Both him, Zidane, and Ronaldo are extremely creative with the ball. They don't just rely on speed or quickness. They find the right move on the fly.
Zidane and Ronaldo were my absolute favorite players. Always have been and always will be.
Cmon don't whine bros..
ZIDANE&RONALDO = FOOTBALL
We got cable in August 1996....could not have timed it better as I saw Ronaldo at his absolute peak with Barcelona in the 1996/97 season. Saw just about every single game he played. What he did then I've still not seen anything like it (with the exception of Messi). Ronaldo was out of this world in a Barcelona shirt, then at Inter where he got the nickname Fenomeno he lit up the Italian league...then he ruptured his cruciate ligament and missed over 2 years. He was still great when he came back (won the 2002 World Cup) but he was nothing like he was during the 90s. I see parallels with Muhummad Ali in that he was fast and slick in the 1960s...then missed three years and slowed down a lot. He was obviously still great in the 70s but his physical peak had gone...just like Ronaldo in the 2000s. Ronaldo in a Barca shirt was freakishly good.
I would like to point out that Ronaldo lit up Serie A when the league was still at its strongest (arguably). Italian defending wasn't just a cliche, it was their strategy.
+gtwglenn That's why his top prime was @ Inter but what he did with Barca was already out of this world and even Messi could not match Ronaldo @ that age.
A better parallel would be made with Mike Tyson - also nicknamed a "phenomenon" when he was getting started.
Both had their peaks at a very young age (19-20 years old) and had to forcefully interrupt their careers. Both had an explosive beginning, like there was nothing before them.
Messi had a period especially in his young Barca days. The fear of god argument is a brilliant one. No Zidane never had it, not saying he was not a brilliant player as he was. But fear of god type players are ones that have everything. Pace, skill, directness, finishing and youth. Maradona had it, Ronaldo had it, Baggio had it, Henry at Monaco had it, Messi had it, Owen had it (he really scared players), Rooney also had it. A common theme is that all these players were 17-21. Mbappe has it now, as he matures into a complete player it will dissapear. I remember Pato at Milan had something in him and even Walcott but ultimately these players failed pretty early. The key is pace, dribbling, intelligence and ultimately technique to finish.
ronaldo THE REAL RONALDO ! without a reasonable doubt , is the number 1 player in history , in my opinion he tops everyone else
as number 9 for sure.
CR7 is better than him in literally every way
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Cristiano Ronaldo
2 Champions Leagues
3 Ballon D'ors
4 Golden Boots
0 International Trophies
2 Leagues Destroyed
Today:
Cristiano Ronaldo
5 Champions Leagues
5 Ballon D'ors
4 Golden Boots
2 International Trophies
4 Leagues Destroyed
Kids nowadays will never know the magic of the old era.
this video should be watched by this new generation who believe that cristiano or messi are the best. they are just an imitation of the legend Ronaldo.
haha lol
Jpguilar79 ahahahha. The opposite is the fact. Zidane said it 2y ago that nothing comes close to ronaldo
Jpguilar79 th-cam.com/video/CgNCjiLC11Y/w-d-xo.html
Jpguilar79 8y ago they werent tje best
Jpguilar79 : I absolutely agree with you ..
Ronald was the best player at he's times ...
Ronaldo!!! El fenómeno! Ronaldoro! He was the best in all clubs and teams where he played. And always shining.
the reason zidane "never got tackled" much was because he was so good he had already taken it past you before you had a chance to tackle or he had already made a wonderful pass and moved forward with play the man was a genius as was R9
I have watched this a zillion times n makes me cry every single time, the respect that these 2 guys have for each other, kinda reminds me of Nadal n Federer the sort of mutual respect they have, geniuses both :)
Lol, I love when Zidane repeated "why" in English. "...WHY?"
Il Fenomeno il più forte di tutti ...senza se e senza ma !
🐐 GOAT (greatest of all time). Zizu are the best at the mid too.
When did you last see a 19/20 year old scoring 30+ goals in a season in one of Europe's top leagues?
Ronaldo scored 47 in 49 games at Barcelona when he'd just turned 20. Yeah.
and you are "cool" because in 78% of these he was dribbling even the keeper... like a guy from bench would also got nutmegged
A nightmare^^
@@FatStarZzzz What are the odds that he's gonna reply to your comments, hum ?
@@MN_2003
Difference between us.
I do things because i have to.
French way mon ami
@@FatStarZzzz D'accord je comprends
He was best player of all time he pit messi and Cristiano in his pockets image him without the bad knees
He had it all. Nobody will ever be like him. His PSV,Barcelona, and early Inter years he was unstoppable. Even at Real he was World Class. Even that injury won't hold him back from being one of the best footballers to ever grace the sport.
The best part about him aside from his fantastic skills on the pitch, is he does it all without a fancy hair cut =P.
He only didn't have skills he had also magical feet! :)
Zidane knows what hes talkin about and he played along side many great players like Figo, Henry, Del Piero, Roberto Carlos...what I saw Ronaldo do from years 96-99 was unmatched by any other player I've ever seen, not even messi comes close. the guy was a pure joy to watch.
New Interview .. 11 Years Ago. Gracias TH-cam for the timely recommendation.
What a compliment from the great zidane xx
Love how Zizou doesn't even have to think about it. Obviously is Ronaldo
And Ronaldo thinks the same about him too
Ronaldo was the best in the world before he turned 21. His knee exploded in a career ending injury at 22. Came back and won the World Cup at 25 . simply top class. Without injuries and France poisoning him for the 98 World Cup final, he’s would have had 2 more world cups, and much more personal and team awards. The way he easily got passed a defense and got his shot off was majestic
Yes he is true brazilian ronaldo was the greatest of all his skill was wonderful
He was beyond phenomenal!!!
“Without hesitation, Ronaldo.”
Why?
Because he is the single greatest player of all time.
There is not a single player that was/is AS fast at top speed, AS strong on the ball, AS quick to stop and start again, AS fast as he was accelerating from 0 to full speed, AS magically skillfull dribbling, AS precision skillful passing, AS deadly skillful shooting, AND AS automatically skillful finishing all-in-one player EVER like him, and there never will be.
He dominated EVERY league he went to, especially before, but even after the major injuries AND thyroidism.
Thats is why, he is El Fenomino.
Cristiano should have respected the REAL Ronaldo and went by only “Cristiano”. That way he’r be distinguished. Now Cristiano is only the 2nd best Ronaldo to ever play. And he’s be 3rd best had Ronaldhino not changed his name also.
Yep. I think it is fucking bullshit that he got those injuries. I’m so fucking pissed!
Very well put.
Stop the disrespect bruh
Ronado 9 is simply the greatest ive seen...the man was a train despite all injuries he stilll came back and won world cup...he was a fighter i wonder what he would have achieved without injuries....in my opinion no player matches ronaldo 9
Who am i to contradict ZIDANE!!
Imagine what he must have done in training before his injuries
those young guys make me sick saying that messi and cr7 are the best in history they will never know how it feels to watch true legends like zidane and ronaldo after they retire i stoped to enjoy soccer i just keep watching youtube old times soccer and a few match sometimes but that love that made me drop everything to watch a game is gone
and people saying about 98 final ronaldo had a convulsion before the game , france deserved it anyway... (im a brazilian)
You've got to think Messi is a class act? You can argue all day who is the best in history.
John Thom messi is a great player,definetly in top 30,but I don't he's the best ever nor will ever be,in argentinain history maradona and aflredo are considered Better so yeah,he's not the best ever,not even close to be
*****
He is the best argentinain player and that is a fact.
Black Kage well maradona + drugs > messi
Alfredo is on his level
there is no human being who gave us that class of game play and skill and goals for such a long period like Messi does and btw on dribbling with the ball..messi easy best of all time, Zidane or R9 pretty good but not as Messi we all know that :D
The maestro knows. There's nothing to think about or argue. R9 has peaked higher than any player ever.
R9 was with ease a simple genius!
I remember when I was just a kid watching World Cup from Nepal in 98~ in the middle of the streets with about 1000 people just to watch Ronaldo play....(every game)
& crying when they lost in the finals
he was a sensation, a phenomenal player...the greatest to ever bless the ⚽️
For me , no Messi, no cr7 can ever reach the height R9 did
Even at that period when there was no internet to speak of...people still knew what he looked like and when it was time for his game our whole family used to be infront of out black&white tv cheering for him
Pretty sure Zidane was born to be bald.. I've never seen a bald man looking so good while being bald.
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Well, there are some. Yul Brynner comes to mind. both have in common that they looked way better bald then with hair.
Ronaldo was my favorite player growing up watching them winning world cups when I was younger. Ronaldinho and Zidane become 2 of my favorites a little later as well.
I don't know who the best player of all time but I know Ronaldo put the fear of god if your team was playing against him, guys like messi n cr7 are extremely talented but its not the same the only person that gave that type of fear was maradona
Zidane used to give that kind of fear too.
@@parasstone8414 not even close my man, not even close.
@@kronikevaporation6007 were you born in zidane era ? He used to dominate best teams.
@@parasstone8414 Xd yes I was well and alive old man. Prime Messi is scarier than Zidane, but none of them even compares to Ronaldo Nazario. Watch his inter games of 97, were you alive back then? With every touch, it seemed like a goal was coming. Only brutal fouls and kicking his knees instead of the ball stopped that man. Zidane was also playing at the time and in a better squad, Juventus and he wasnt even close. Del Piero was the main man at Juve. Its sad how because of injuries, Del Piero isnt as remembered as Zidane because Del Piero was arguably better than Zizou at Juve, when both of them were in their prime.
But dont get me wrong, I respect Zidane as one of the best midfielders of all time, but you cannot compare him to players like R9, Maradona and Messi
Messi had a period especially in his young Barca days. The fear of god argument is a brilliant one. No Zidane never had it, not saying he was not a brilliant player as he was. But fear of god type players are ones that have everything. Pace, skill, directness, finishing and youth. Maradona had it, Ronaldo had it, Baggio had it, Henry at Monaco had it, Messi had it, Owen had it (he really scared players), Rooney also had it. A common theme is that all these players were 17-21. Mbappe has it now, as he matures into a complete player it will dissapear. I remember Pato at Milan had something in him and even Walcott but ultimately these players failed pretty early. The key is pace, dribbling, intelligence and ultimately technique to finish. Let me edit this comment a little. The reason why I believe personally Maradona is the best of all time probably along with Messi is they had the gift to sustain this ability for ten years straight, that’s never been done. Dont talk to me about CR7-great player but not a phenomenal talent. R9 would’ve been the greatest of all time bar injuries. He simply had EVERYTHING. At 18-20 everyone knew he was the best in the world by some distance. Only Maradona has that title to his name.
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Ronaldo and Zidane in my opinion the best football players to have played the game..
Zidane I saw first debut match. I was stunned. He was game changer this one man equal 4 player. Extraordinary skills
Ronaldo..best player of all time..Legends (like zidane & more) also said that..he had all good qualities together.. legend 🐐 "phenomenon"💪
Zidane and Ronaldo, true legends and the 2 best footballers of all times and there will never ever be somebody like them, never its impossible
Great players: Maradona, Pele, Ronaldo, Zidane, Messi
Robo Cop pele is not great,he's overrated arrogant prick
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thanks ZIDANE to remember ronaldo ,that's why I'm your fan
Kids of this generation will never know that the real titans of the game were actually this guy, ronaldo and a not so gentle englishman named beckham.
The love of their fans and the way they fashioned the modern game has made them legends.
Ronaldo and Zidane, two of the worlds best players of all time. And two of my favorite players. Best connection between Ronaldo and Zidane. I miss watch those two player with each other.
zidane is god to me, he was always my favorite player! nice to see him again
I´m very happy that I heard these words of wisdom. ( especialy from Zidan )
But I´m sure that, If could someone asked Ronaldo for the same question, his answer could be an Zidan :)
Respect of both.
if Zidane says hes the best then he's the fucking best, I also think Ronaldo was the best striker to have ever played the game before those horrible knee injuries robbed him of that lightening speed he had, he was still great after but he jut lost that yard of pace that made him unstoppable
Ronaldo pre injury was probably the best player I have ever seen (and I have seen in stadium CR7, Messi, Van Basten, Zidane to name a few). He was so fast, with or without the ball, could score in any position, left or right foot, strong header as well, could dribble 4/5 players, had a good sense of passing too, killer instinct, lots of movements, he was a nightmare for all great defenders (Maldini still say he was the hardest to defend against and he played against a lot of greats) and compared to many Brazilian footballers, he was a hard worker, super work ethic. He was never the same after the injuries unfortunately but still managed to lead Brazil to lift the trophy in 2002 WC.
"New interview"
Uploaded 11 years ago
Everything is new at a certain point of time. :-)
The funny thing is when reporters ask to players, alls says " Without hesitation"............
REPORTER: WHY?
ZIDANE: WHY?
HAHAHA
It was like “good question” “why”😅😂
I remember the time Ronaldo was in his prime he was like a God like figure for us kids. When he got injured, It hurt me deep inside.
am i the only thirteen year old who thinks zidane and ronaldo are the best?
Am i the only 14 year old who thing that Pelé and garrincha are the best?
Aymen Gamer yes
Aymen Gamer yeah and I hate kids like you
You read me like a book :))
:D
Oneof the best stricker in the world speaking about best ever touches foot ball in the earth.
Ronaldo was the best player for a few years no doubt about it even recovering from injuries he did amazing things. I don't think we will ever see anybody like that again ronaldillo as well. Messi and Cristiano are way overrated they can't do nothing special, way more skills shown by ronaldo the fenomeno
cristiano and Messi can't do nothing special? just think about that comment.....
for sure R9 had the same dribble skills as Messi...and for that amount of time. im pretty sure you are the football expert
It would be interesting to see Messi and CR7 play in the same era as Ronaldo, back when defenders were actually allowed to tackle...
Ronaldo was the best striker. Maradona was the best roaming forward. Zidane the best midfielder. Garrincha and best the greatest wingers. Pele the best finisher (he was as awesome with his head as he was with his feet and he could dribble like messi) maradona and ronaldo (r9) scared teams, not defenders, teams, in their prime they were dangerous from anywhere. Maldini says maradona is the best he played against. For those of you who think players still get tackled hard watch maradona getting his leg smashed to pieces by the butcher of bilbao or watch any game he played for napoli. Same with ronaldo. Watch some inter games. They were kicked all over the place. Messi and cr7 wiuldnt have lasted 2 minutes in the 80s or 90s. Zidane was different, ge had a unique ability to create space for himself where it didnt exist. At will. Also a genius. How many games did brazil lose wuth garrincha and pele in the same team? Look it up.
+John R (JR123) Alessandro Nesta once said Ronaldo was for sure the best player he ever played against.Before the injury Ronaldo was just "Unstoppable".
+fellipe911203 Ronaldo was AWESOME
+John R (JR123) Sometimes i think how a team with Ronaldo and Zidane didn't win every tournament they participated? how is that possible? they should have won at least 2 Uefa Champions League.I can only think was the coach's fault lol
+fellipe911203 they sacked vincet del bosque..Players respected him very much and loved him..
Even Maldini the best attacker of all time said that Maradona are my number 1 and Ronaldo9 are my second best of all time, it is true:)
He said why? Then paused. And goes back in mind shaking his head. 😊
C.Ronaldo -- Ronaldo -- Messi
Ronaldinho - Vieira - Zidane
R.Carlos -- Cannavaro -- Campbell -- Caffu
------Kahn-------
All time !
+Emrah Shaini Dude why did you have to put CR7 in there?
put curyff
+Emrah Shaini Nesta--> Campbell,
Maldini --> R.Carlos/Cannavaro
+qarakesek becuase he is real madrid all time scorer
It doesnt matter. The defenders Ronaldo 9 faced were incredible
Zidane and Ronaldo
That there is hands down the best football duo in the past 20 maybe even more years
They keeping trying to convince us Messi is humble.
This is true humility, folks. And you know what the funny thing is? Zidane was a comfortably better player than Ronaldo.
lmfaooooooooooooooo. had Ronaldo not been injured, he would have 6 or 7 world player of the year titles. not just 3 like Zidane. Ronaldo was winning them when they were both at full fitness, infact Ronaldo was younger. all time top scorer ever in world cups. also Ronaldo says Pele is the best ever, Zidane says Ronaldo is the best ever, growin up Ronaldo was way ahead, had he not hit injuries thered be no comparison, and no1 would talk of Pele, Brazilian Ronaldo is the most gifted footballer ever. so so gifted. type in ' ronaldo brazil impossible technique and dribbling ever ' Ronaldo was flying, my god he is the greatest striker we will ever see. watch that vid type it in youtube.
Theres also a video showing Ronaldos assists and sublime goals. Really was the real deal!
Yep, I'm afraid you are confusing humility with "lying because I don't want to say I'm the best". You think Zidane is lying here? Or you think Zidane is not football-smart enough to know who is the best? Zidane just calls it like it is and yes he is humble because he accepts that Ronaldo is the best. It#s pretty simple really.
Ronaldo was bigger than Zidane.
Gosh humility isnt a competition
2 of the best hands down...PERIOD
Thanks for the video, Ash ! ! !
And Zidane is a great player and a great personality as well... otherwise he would not talk about Ronaldo, as he did...
Zidane play so elegant and beautiful..
how can one hate his style?
u may hate his style but the rest of the world love his style..
A video honoring Ronaldo Phenomenon(I CAN STAND LOSING YOU), the greatest pure striker to ever grace the game. He has been an icon and a star of the Brazilian soccer team, and has forged a hugely successful career based on not just talent, but determination and a quest for excellence. We Love Ronaldo Fenômeno!Estúdio RDP-Brasília-Brasil
Músic dedicated to Ronaldo FenômenoEu Não Suporto Te Perder(Alberto Dias/Paulo Roberto)
Zidane knows what who the best is that's very nice of him!
Ronaldo the best ever!!!
very humble of him to speak like that
there is no reason to hate Ronaldo..
hes not arrogant and never really said himself the best in the world despite he and Zidane were..
his comeback after serious injury make the world love him even more..
Zidane & Ronaldo are 2 living legends ..
Zidane was a genius. Ronaldo had lightning feet, totally unpredictable. Zidane's touches, however, were butter. Every time he passed, trapped, or shot it looked silky smooth. I miss watching them play. Different styles of play, both a thing of beauty.
classic #10 vs classic #9
there will always come along new strong players
you the 1 zizou no one can come closer to you as ever n never
L'Élégance de la France: ZIDANE . Grande Mago Blanco, el mas elegante de todos, el mejor indudablemente, mucha clase, maestria y elegancia juntas. Merci ZIZOU
@ZizouMerci
Zizou's style is great he isf the best, he and ronaldo together , i will never forget the great goals they made together for Madridl !!
Viva Ronaldo i hope he plays in the championship for brazil without him its not the same team...
seyned89, i agree! ronaldo&zidane, true legends
From PSV days to 2003 He was incredible. If it were not for the 2 knee injuries he would have been the greatest of all time imo. Zidane is close there in top 5 of all time imo.
Morgan Andred I guess.
I agree..
They both have had their ups and downs and great careers. One cant compare them they are in different positions.
End of the day its based on opinion, which you prefer
i always thought that Ronaldo was the best player, but hearing this from Zinedine Zidane which was a genius player now i am sure of it.
To be a GREAT player you have to step up and play magnificent for both club and country, not one or the other. Ronaldo will forever be the greatest footballer to walk this earth, because his passion for football is greater than currency. And he played his matches to prove that, at both club and international level. Criticized for his weight in '06, now leading goal scorer in the world cup. I will acknowledge C.Ronaldo and Messi when they show me that they don't just play good for the money.
“why” bro was even offended lmao
Lool
Don't assume someone's emotions
Both ronalod nad zidane are the creators of modern football, but my idol is Luis nazario de lima... he is the reason i started to watch football back in '96
great players recognize great players and so did zidane
records are meant to be broken. r9 scored 47 goals in 49 appearances in his first and only season at barca. now i don't care who you are that's amazing, to come to a league that's alien to you and just dominate creating goals out of nothing on your own. that is truly amazing. there will never be another r9 truly the best fwd/striker to play the game.
Hes speaking the truth underestimate the legend of a true words.
Big Rone, number one.
I'm Brazilian and for me Rone is the best for all time (that I saw in my life)
i m brazilian here in brazil FUTEBOL is a religion and WE LOVE ZIDANE.