Former Madrid player Clarence Seedorf, the player who has won the European Cup with the most teams (Real Madrid, Ajax and Milan) gave an interview to Goal.com and in it He expressed having certain doubts about the competitive nature of Eden Hazard. Questioned about the candidates to dispute the Ballon d'Or to Messi and Cristiano, the Dutch coach He put the Belgian player on the list, but with certain reservations: “If they stay physically fit and motivated, they will both continue to look at the highest level. The question is whether we will see the younger generation raise their level of play. That is what I want to see, because Cristiano and Messi have shown during the last 12 to 13 years the ability to continue doing their 'things'. There are several players who can take his place, such as Neymar or De Bruyne. We also have Hazard, who I always said could get there, but the question I would ask is: are you motivated to be the best? And then there is Lukaku, who took a leap last season. “
Seedorf also spoke about the options he sees for Juventus to be European champion and, therefore, that Cristiano equals his record of winning the Champions League with three teams: “It will be a great pleasure if Cristiano Ronaldo equals my record. We could have talked about someone different, right? So, I don't think it's a bad thing. Cristiano is maintaining his motivation and his performances, so yes. Why not?”. Although the Dutch highlights an important nuance: “The records are there to be equaled and broken, but I will always be first and that will not change.”