Iraqi youngster claims Cristiano Ronaldo is not the best player in history, sparking an online debate.
Iraqi footballer Ahmed Zero aimed a dig at Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo, suggesting the former Real Madrid star is not the best player in history as believed by many.
Ahmed, 20, is a forward for Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team. His team faced up against Ronaldo's Al-Nassr in the Arab Club Champions Cup last Wednesday when the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's strike was the difference.
What Ahmed said about Ronaldo
Following the defeat at the hands of the Faris Najd, Ahmed took to his Instagram, sharing a still of himself and Cristiano from the match and adding an interesting caption that sparked reactions.
The picture showed both Ahmed and Ronaldo smiling, suggesting an absence of bad blood during the game, but this did not stop the young winger from using the caption "With the second-best player in history" when posting on his platform.
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Reactions to Ahmed's post
As one would expect, the youngster's post did not go down well with fans of the Portugal international, with some suggesting Ahmed is a relatively unknown quantity, hence his opinion matters less.
Fans holding this sentiment went ahead to point out that Kylian Mbappe, one of the best footballers in the world, has repeatedly cited the former Manchester United star as his reference.
On the flip side, the supporters of Ronaldo's rival, Lionel Messi, took Ahmed's post as pro-Messi and took the opportunity to poke fun at the Al-Nassr forward.
Some even suggested Ahmed was wrong to place Ronaldo as high as second, as other legends of the game like Pele and Maradona are ahead of him in the peck
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