Van der Vaart votes for Cristiano in the fight with Messi and tells an anecdote of the Portuguese

The debate about who is the best player in the world reaches every corner of the planet. Some opt for Messi and others for Cristiano. The ex-footballer Rafael Van der Vaart also has his opinion and opts, without hesitation, for the Portuguese. The Dutchman gave an interview to Tuttosport and took advantage of a question about Ibrahimovic to praise Cristiano. “Zlatan, the strongest teammate I've ever had? No, it's Cristiano Ronaldo. I was lucky to play with CR7 at Real Madrid.” We're talking about a 700-goal car. There will be no one else like Cristiano or Messi. They are phenomena. Between the two I prefer Cristiano because I know him closely and he has an extraordinary and unique mentality. Besides that, Cristiano won everywhere. “

Van der Vaart played two seasons at Real Madrid: 2007-08 and 2008-09. In the second of them he coincided with Cristiano, and he does not forget an anecdote that happened to him with the Portuguese: “Once, on the eve of a match, we were rehearsing penalties. Cristiano shot from all positions, without scoring. Despite that, He was very calm. I remember him saying to me: 'Rafa, don't worry: the game is tomorrow.' The next day we won thanks to a goal from him from the penalty spot. Fantastic”.