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Friday, May 31st 2019 at 11:02 GMT +3 | FootballWe're entering an era where the previous dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has started to erode a little bit.
Luka Modric became the first winner of the Ballon d'Or that wasn't either one of the Argentinean or Portuguese idols for a decade earlier this year, while there are several young, exciting attacking talents who are up-and-coming around the world, with all looking to take the crown of the two greatest players of this decade.
And it seems that for one football legend, some of those attacking players have already usurped one of them.
Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo knows a thing or two about attacking prowess and is rightly regarded as one of the greatest forwards the game has ever seen thanks to his heroics on the club and international stage.
But when he was asked which current players he most enjoys watching by Spanish publication AS he didn't have room for his Portuguese namesake.
"Messi, of course, he is number one, it is a talent that we will take 20 or 30 years to see something similar,” said Ronaldo, who then went on to list four more attacking stars.
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“I also like (Mohamed) Salah, (Eden) Hazard, Neymar, I love watching him play, and of course (Kylian) Mbappe.”
So, no Ronaldo for Ronaldo.
The Brazilian went on to elaborate on his choice of Mbappe, who has been compared to him by many.
"He has a lot of speed, he finishes well, he has great movements, he hits excellent with both legs, he has an incredible stride," Ronaldo continued.
"We have similar things, but I never liked comparisons, especially between players of different generations, because the situations are different."
