Having his say on the eternal debate of who is the better footballer out of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, current Iran coach and former Real Madrid boss Carlos Queiroz gave an interesting answer.
He explained that Ronaldo is the best of the humans, and that Messi is not one.
"[Cristiano Ronaldo] is the best player in the world," Queiroz, who has coached Ronaldo at Manchester United and for Portugal, said in an interview with FIFA.com.
"I've always said that Messi is an extraordinary player, he's out of this world.
"If he were human, he wouldn't have had that magical moment [against Iran at the 2014 World Cup].
"I don't usually like losing, but I didn't come away from that defeat with a negative feeling.
"It's when something magical like that happens that you know that football is alive and kicking, and that's why it's one of the best sports in the world to watch.
"It's even more of a special moment when it comes from a player who shouldn't be allowed to play by FIFA until it's proven that he's actually human!"
Reflecting on Iran's chances at this year's edition of the World Cup in Russia, Queiroz joked that he has a lot of Ronaldos in his squad.
"Times have changed and now I've got other Ronaldos with me," he said.
"Important players like [Alireza] Jahanbakhsh, [Reza] Goochannejad and [Ali] Karimi.
"These are the Ronaldos I've got to look after now and who I've got to pay attention to."
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