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01-04-2008, 03:34 PM
Johan Cruyff last night paid Cristiano Ronaldo the ultimate
compliment - by saying he is better than Manchester United
legends Denis Law and George Best.
Former Holland and Ajax superstar Cruyff believes 35-goal
Ronaldo is the best player in the world after his stunning
season at Old Trafford.
Cruyff, a three-time European Footballer of the Year, says
the only player whose goal record can be compared to Ronaldo
is Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - but admits the Dutch league
is not as strong as the Premier League.
He said: "My favourite for the Golden Boot is Ronaldo.
Huntelaar has scored a lot of goals, but also has the handicap
because the value of goals in Holland is different.
"For me, Ronaldo is above the rest and if he keeps scoring in this
rhythm and stays in this sort of form then he will prove that he is
the best.
"Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two
brilliant and great players in the history of United.
"But Ronaldo is 22 and with his quality and progression in the game,
I believe he will be even better and win many more prizes for himself
and his club.
"For him to be so good takes dedication.
But he also needs support from his team-mates and his coach, Sir Alex
Ferguson.
"The only thing that I see as a weakness in his game is the number of
assists, but he is young enough and has the right coach to improve in
that respect.
"He scores great goals and now also spectacular free-kicks, but to be the
complete forward he must provide more assists as his record can be improved."
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compliment - by saying he is better than Manchester United
legends Denis Law and George Best.
Former Holland and Ajax superstar Cruyff believes 35-goal
Ronaldo is the best player in the world after his stunning
season at Old Trafford.
Cruyff, a three-time European Footballer of the Year, says
the only player whose goal record can be compared to Ronaldo
is Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - but admits the Dutch league
is not as strong as the Premier League.
He said: "My favourite for the Golden Boot is Ronaldo.
Huntelaar has scored a lot of goals, but also has the handicap
because the value of goals in Holland is different.
"For me, Ronaldo is above the rest and if he keeps scoring in this
rhythm and stays in this sort of form then he will prove that he is
the best.
"Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two
brilliant and great players in the history of United.
"But Ronaldo is 22 and with his quality and progression in the game,
I believe he will be even better and win many more prizes for himself
and his club.
"For him to be so good takes dedication.
But he also needs support from his team-mates and his coach, Sir Alex
Ferguson.
"The only thing that I see as a weakness in his game is the number of
assists, but he is young enough and has the right coach to improve in
that respect.
"He scores great goals and now also spectacular free-kicks, but to be the
complete forward he must provide more assists as his record can be improved."
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