Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink believes comparisons between Blues star Eden Hazard and perennial Ballon d'Or contenders Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are unfair and "difficult" to make.
Per Liam Twomey of ESPN FC, the Dutchman said:
"He can cope with it, but I don't think it's not always fair to make comparisons. Of course he's a fantastic player, but he's a different player also. It's difficult to compare and say 'You are on their level.' I've experienced him now and he's a fine player."
Hazard won the PFA's player of the season award for his efforts in Chelsea's title-winning campaign last year and was famously described as being better than Ronaldo by then-manager Jose Mourinho in the summer.