'I would have more Ballon d'Ors than Ronaldo and Messi'

Matt Morley 6 years ago 6.9k |

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Maradona believes that he would have outshone Messi and Ronaldo. ESPN

Hero, legend and definitely outspoken. The players that reach the very top of the sporting world are often the ones that back their own ability to the very hilt and this former star didn't hesitate to put himself right up there with two modern greats.

Argentinian icon Diego Armando Maradona recently gave an interview to Spanish publication 'AS' in which he couldn't help but tackle one of the hot topics in world football right now: the Ballon d'Or.

The former Barcelona and Napoli star says that he has no reason to be jealous of the current stars of world football as in his own words: 'I would have more Ballon d'Ors than Messi and Ronaldo.

However, Maradona did take the opportunity to praise Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, simply saying: 'He's a marvel'.

The question as to whether Maradona is right is one that will never be answered, with 'France Football' only considering European players for the top individual gong in world football until 1995.

Would Maradona have been right up there with today's La Liga stars? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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