"There's such a gulf between Cristiano Ronaldo and second best" - Jorge Mendez

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes was again full of praise for his player, who he said could even have a future in acting.

In an interview to 'Globoesporte', Mendes again bigged up the Real Madrid striker's talents, describing him as "football's greatest-ever player", before adding that "it'll be impossible for anyone to emulate him in the future. There's just such a gulf between him and second best".

When asked whether Real Madrid should retire the number 7 shirt when Cristiano Ronaldo hangs up his boots, he said: "I think they should. I respect great players like Raúl and Di Stefano, but none of them compare to Cristiano Ronaldo", he explained.

"Cristiano Ronaldo kicked off Real Madrid's transformation. Five or six years ago, the team were not as good as they are now. They weren't Barcelona, whom everybody considered the greatest team ever", he said.

Regarding Cristiano Ronaldo's future, he said that "he'll stay at Real Madrid for a long time because he is still very keen to win more trophies with the club".

"Braga's Danilo will be the best Brazilian midfielder of the next few years. Neymar is the best Brazilian player. He isn't Cristiano, but he's very talented and will definitely be up there amongst the world's top players over the next few years. However, he was unlucky, because when he came on the scene there was already a Cristiano Ronaldo", he said.

When asked whether Cristiano Ronaldo had a future in acting, he did not rule it out, saying "Maybe, because he has the talent".

Source- Marca