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Why Virat Kohli rates Cristiano Ronaldo above Lionel Messi

The captain of the Indian national cricket team, Virat Kohli, feels that Cristiano Ronaldo is the most complete footballer he has ever seen.

Although he has also confessed his admiration for the Brazilian Ronaldo from the past generation of footballers, Kohli was nothing short of praises for the Juventus star.

"I saw [Luis] Ronaldo, ‘The Phenomenon’play and was totally blown away by his skill and ability on the ball. One of the greatest ever," he said in an interview with FIFA.com. "Brazil was amazing to watch.

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"[I have enjoyed watching] Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Oliver Kahn, Luka Modric, [Andres] Iniesta, Xavi, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.