Chelsea midfielder Willian would pick Lionel Messi
over Cristiano Ronaldo and believes that team-
mate Eden Hazard is capable of winning the Ballon
d'Or.
Belgium winger Hazard has faced criticism from
Blues boss Jose Mourinho after a slow start to the
2015-16 campaign and revealed on Wednesday
that he does not believe he'll ever be a true
goalscorer like La Liga stars Messi and Ronaldo.
But Willian is convinced that Hazard is capable of
one day being crowned the best player in the
world, and is adamant that international
compatriot Neymar will also come into contention
for the Ballon d'Or award.
When asked who he would pick for his team out of
the former Lille star Hazard and Barcelona
sensation Neymar, Willian told Goal: "Both of
them! They are players of great quality. Although
they have different styles, in my opinion.
"Both are very skilled and have a lot of quality, but
I think their styles are a little different. But I would
choose both of them in a game to play in my team,
for sure.
"I think so [Hazard and Neymar can win the Ballon
d'Or]. They are two great players. I think it
depends on them, but they have great potential to
reach that level. So I think if they continue to
develop, continue to grow, certainly they will have
everything to achieve this award."
And quizzed on who his preferred choice would be
out of Ronaldo and Messi, Willian added: "Oh my,
only one!?. I choose Messi."
Willian also spoke of his admiration for former
Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho, insisting the
Brazilian is his idol in football and that he thinks, in
his prime, the 35-year-old was a better player than
both Messi and Ronaldo.
"Ronaldinho is the biggest idol in football for me. I
like him a lot. I've met him, but I never got to say
that he is my idol. In my opinion, I think that
Ronaldinho, at that time [between 2003 and 2005],
was bigger than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi make a
lot of goals, but what Ronaldinho used to do was
unbelievable. He used to be amazing on the field,
and also scored a lot of goals. As his fan, I think he
stopped [playing at the top level] a little early.
"If he continued to play [like earlier in his career]
he would certainly be three, four, five times in a
row the best player in the world. He was two times
[the best player in the worl]), and then I don't know
what happened, but if he wanted to continue that
way, he would certainly be five times in a row the
best in the world."
over Cristiano Ronaldo and believes that team-
mate Eden Hazard is capable of winning the Ballon
d'Or.
Belgium winger Hazard has faced criticism from
Blues boss Jose Mourinho after a slow start to the
2015-16 campaign and revealed on Wednesday
that he does not believe he'll ever be a true
goalscorer like La Liga stars Messi and Ronaldo.
But Willian is convinced that Hazard is capable of
one day being crowned the best player in the
world, and is adamant that international
compatriot Neymar will also come into contention
for the Ballon d'Or award.
When asked who he would pick for his team out of
the former Lille star Hazard and Barcelona
sensation Neymar, Willian told Goal: "Both of
them! They are players of great quality. Although
they have different styles, in my opinion.
"Both are very skilled and have a lot of quality, but
I think their styles are a little different. But I would
choose both of them in a game to play in my team,
for sure.
"I think so [Hazard and Neymar can win the Ballon
d'Or]. They are two great players. I think it
depends on them, but they have great potential to
reach that level. So I think if they continue to
develop, continue to grow, certainly they will have
everything to achieve this award."
And quizzed on who his preferred choice would be
out of Ronaldo and Messi, Willian added: "Oh my,
only one!?. I choose Messi."
Willian also spoke of his admiration for former
Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho, insisting the
Brazilian is his idol in football and that he thinks, in
his prime, the 35-year-old was a better player than
both Messi and Ronaldo.
"Ronaldinho is the biggest idol in football for me. I
like him a lot. I've met him, but I never got to say
that he is my idol. In my opinion, I think that
Ronaldinho, at that time [between 2003 and 2005],
was bigger than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi make a
lot of goals, but what Ronaldinho used to do was
unbelievable. He used to be amazing on the field,
and also scored a lot of goals. As his fan, I think he
stopped [playing at the top level] a little early.
"If he continued to play [like earlier in his career]
he would certainly be three, four, five times in a
row the best player in the world. He was two times
[the best player in the worl]), and then I don't know
what happened, but if he wanted to continue that
way, he would certainly be five times in a row the
best in the world."
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