Former Real Madrid and Argentina striker Jorge Valdano says the next footballing genius will be more similar to "superhuman" Cristiano Ronaldo than "miracle" Lionel Messi.
The 1986 World Cup winner argued that his fellow Argentine is one of a kind, and that any future superstars in the game will have physical attributes more commonly associated with Ronaldo than with the Barcelona winger.
Now working as a commentator in Spanish football, Valdano believes a man of Messi’s build and talent is unlikely to be seen again.
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"Messi contradicts everything," Valdano told Tiempo.