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Ronaldinho Says Lionel Messi Is 'Best in His Time' but Can't Say 'The Best Ever'

Ronaldinho has said he cannot name former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi as the best player of all time.

The Brazilian is in no doubt that Messi is currently the world's best, but he isn't fond of comparing players across generations.

Per AS (h/t Goal's Robin Bairner), he said: "I can't say that Messi is the best ever, but he is the best in his time. I don't like comparisons because it's hard to identify who the best in history is. There's Diego Maradona, Pele, Ronaldo."

Ronaldinho spent five seasons at Barcelona between 2003 and 2008.