Marco van Basten snubs Messi, Ronaldo as he names top 3 greatest players of all time

• Marco van Basten has stated clearly that Lionel Messi is not among the top 3 greatest footballers of all time
• The former Ajax and AC Milan star named late Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff and Pele as the best three
• Basten also disclosed that PSG star Lionel Messi is not the type who can leads a team properly into war

Marco van Basten has snubbed Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi in his list of top three greatest footballers of all time with Cristiano Ronaldo also not named.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both dominated the game of football for more than 10 years and these two players have won between them 12 Ballon d'Or awards.

These two players have also scored more than 800 goals for clubs and countries which is an incredible records.

According to the reports on Sportsbible and Daily Post, Marco van Basten named Pele, Maradona and Johan Cruyff as the best three footballers of all time in the world.

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Marco van Basten's reaction about best 3 players

“Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff are for me the three greatest players in history.

"As a kid I wanted to be like Cruyff. He was my friend. I miss him. Pele and Maradona were also incredible.

"Messi is also a great player, but Maradona always had more personality in a team. Messi is not the one who puts himself at the front to go to war."

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles and Chelsea legend Mikel John Obi has chosen Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi as the best player over Cristiano Ronaldo while speaking on a radio show.

The Nigerian footballer is currently in the country and has been spotted in Lagos playing streets football with fans and also talking with his supporters.

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Over the years, there have been strong rivalries between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as these two footballers have dominated the game of football in the last ten years.

Interestingly, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have their fans all over the world and these supporters on a daily basis engage in debates on who is the best.