Zinedine Zidane Says Real Madrid Team-Mate Ronaldo Was Best He Ever Played with

Zinedine Zidane, praised by many as the best player of his generation, says the greatest player he ever played alongside was Real Madrid team-mate Ronaldo.

The duo formed part of Real's famed Galacticos line-up at the turn of the century, alongside the likes of Luis Figo, David Beckham and Raul.

None, says Zidane, could quite compare to Ronaldo.

The Frenchman told Goal:

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I've always seen Ronaldo as the best because I played and trained with him. He's probably the best I ever played with. He did what he wanted with the ball and didn't have any weaknesses. 

When he decided to express himself with the ball, he did whatever he wanted. Technically, no player has impressed me more than Ronaldo.

There was no system or tactics that could stop him. It's like that with a few players and he was one of them—he was fast and skilled. 

When Ronaldo had the ball, he ran at 2000 miles per hour. In most cases, you're' fast without the ball. He was fast with it.

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The two played together between 2002 and 2006, and they were famously on opposing sides during the 1998 World Cup final, where Zidane starred and Ronaldo—the star of the tournament until the final—struggled after suffering a reported seizure hours before.

Ronaldo also won the World Cup in 2002, and he enjoyed a stellar career until retiring in 2011.

[Goal]