Chelsea legend, Celestine Babayaro has chosen Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi over Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo.
Babayaro, a former defender, was asked to name the best player in the world at the moment.
The former Super Eagles left-back said athough Ronaldo is an excellent player, the Portuguese is not on the same level as Messi.
”Different eras, different times. It is just like people still trying to compare Maradona, Pele, Messi,” said Babayaro to Nigeria Info FM.
”At the moment, Messi is still the number one. Ronaldo is still up there. It just depends on who you feel that is the best. But football like I said is different eras.”
Speaking further, Babayaro who won a gold medal with Nigeria U23 team in Atlanta 1996, said he had no problems with Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel’s return to the national team as long as the midfielder is in good form.
Babayaro added, ”John Obi Mikel has done well for the national team and the man is an experienced midfield player.
”If you look at what Gareth Southgate is doing with the English national team, the man blends young with old.
”He doesn’t just move the old ones immediately, he likes to blend for example Raheem Sterling and Harry Maguire at the back.
”If the national team coach has looked at Mikel who plays at Middlesbrough, if he has watched him play and he’s in-form, why not. If he’s in-form and has played well, I cannot see any reason why he can’t be invited.
”If you have been doing well and playing regularly, I am up for it. If you look at his CV, he has won the Champions League, FA Cup, all kinds of cups. He has done well for himself.”
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