Cristiano Ronaldo has boldly claimed he is "the most complete player to have existed," acknowledging fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé, or Diego Maradona but asserting that statistics validate his argument.

"I'm talking about numbers," Ronaldo told Spanish television show "El Chiringuito" in an interview on Monday. "I think I'm the most complete player to have existed. In my opinion, I think it's me. I do everything well in football: with my head, free kicks, left foot. I'm fast, I'm strong.

Lionel Messi's comments on if he was the best player in the world have resurfaced after Cristiano Ronaldo's recent claim that he is the best player in history.