Football news - Fabio Capello names his three football geniuses, no room for Cristiano Ronaldo
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Updated 15/03/2019 at 15:27 GMT
Fabio Capello has named his three footballing geniuses, with Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo disregarded by the former Bianconeri manager.
Cristiano Ronaldo bei Juventus Turin - Atlético Madrid
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The Italian manager described Ronaldo as "an extraordinary footballer" in an interview with Sky Sports Italia, but refused to credit him as a football "genius".
Capello praised the 34-year-old following his match-winning Champions League hat-trick against Atletico Madrid, but the former Juve player and manager does not deem Ronaldo as a "genius" like Lionel Messi.
"Ronaldo can help his teams win everything, but Messi is a genius and goes further.
Ronaldo is an extraordinary footballer, but Messi is a genius.
"I first came up against Messi when he was just 16 years of age and I was amazed.
"He already did what he does now, because he is a genius".
"Ronaldo beome a champion, but he's not a genius."
Capello continued to name the two other players who were on the same level as Messi, "there are three geniuses in football, Pele, Diego Maradona and Messi".
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