Neymar
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Barcelona star Neymar may have the potential to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player in the world, but he’s not quite there yet.
According to Soccernet, Barcelona’s Messi and Real Madrid talisman Ronaldo have dominated the FIFA World Player of the Year award in recent years. The duo’s dominance is unlikely to be ended any time soon as they continue to break records in domestic Spanish football and the Champions League.
Yet in a recent interview, Ferguson said the Brazil international has the potential to emulate the duo as leading stars of the game.
“The boy Neymar gets a lot of publicity about the potential he’s got, but I think that’s still to be seen, still to be fulfilled,” Ferguson said. “Certainly, most people I speak to speak highly of the boy.
“When I had Anderson at United, he spoke volumes about the boy’s ability. So hopefully he’ll be the next one who’ll produce the type of talent we see in Messi and Ronaldo.
“You’ll always look at clubs like Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United to produce that kind of player you’re talking about, but to be honest, I’m not sure there’s one sticking out at the moment.”
Ferguson also offered glowing praise for Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti and said reports that his job is under threat at the Bernabeu less than a year after he led the club to a historic 10th Champions League will not concern the 55-year-old Italian.
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