[OSEN=강필주 기자] Mesut Ozil (33, Arsenal) chose not Lionel Messi (34, Barcelona), but Cristiano Ronaldo (36, Juventus).
According to the British media’Mirror’ on the 12th (Korean time), Özil had a question-and-answer time with fans through his SNS. The question was not left out of the debate,’Which is the best player of all time? Özil replied, “Ronaldo.” The debate over Messi and Ronaldo, who have competed for the top spots over the past decade or more, continues among players as well as fans.
Özil stressed, “While Messi proved to be one of the best players in Spain, Ronaldo was always the best in every country he played.” In fact, Messi played only in La Liga while playing as one clubman in Barcelona, and Ronaldo played Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus in the English Premier League (EPL), La Liga, and Serie A.
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Özil played for Real Madrid and had a breath with Ronaldo. Recently, CBS Sports said Arsenal offered Juventus a transfer to Özil, but the contract was not accepted.
Özil is likely to leave Arsenal within this month. Local media predict that Fenerbahce in Turkey or DC United in the United States will be Ozil’s next transfer destination. Özil also asked, “What will I do after my contract with Arsenal is over? There are two countries I want to play before retirement. Turkey and the United States. If I go to Turkey, Fenerbahce will be the only transfer destination.” /[email protected]