Ronaldo Nazario had more ‘quality’ than Cristiano Ronaldo, claimed former Real Madrid star

Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo Nazario are two of the greatest players to have graced the beautiful game.

However, in the eyes of one ex-Real Madrid player, R9 has the edge.

Ronaldo Nazario was better than Cristiano Ronaldo, says Julio Baptista

In his career, Julio Baptista played alongside an array of iconic footballing stars.

However, in his eyes, nobody compared to Ronaldo Nazario.

When asked by footitalia.com whether his fellow Brazilian is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, he replied: “Both players have been special at different times of their careers.

“Of course, in terms of longevity, you can’t argue with Cristiano, but in terms of quality, and from what I saw from the Brazilian Ronaldo before his injury, I never saw a player who did what Ronaldo did in the past. What he was doing deserves incredible respect; it was really insane. I must give it to my countryman.”

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‘The Real Ronaldo’… Football icon reveals what it’s really like to play against R9

Ronaldo Nazario is nothing short of a footballing genius.

Blessed with speed, power and sensational finishing skills, the gifted sportsman was a nightmare to handle.

Now, a former player has explained what it was really like to play against Ronaldo.

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