The standout
Former Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement has worked with some of the absolute best in the business but there is one who ranks a cut above the rest – Cristiano Ronaldo.
The ageless Ronaldo will be a key part of Portugal’s squads yet again this summer as Roberto Martinez’s men eye glory at Euro 2024.
Clement told talkSPORT: “I’ve worked with some great players across the different clubs, Chelsea, PSG, Bayern and obviously Real Madrid.
“And there’s a group of players – I think the list is even too long to mention – but at Chelsea (John Terry), (Frank Lampard), Ashley Cole, (Didier) Drogba – outstanding players.
“You go to PSG and Zlatan (Ibrahimovic) is there, (David) Beckham, Thiago Silva – great players.
“Bayern was full of incredible talent. (Arjen) Robben, (Franck) Ribery (Robert) Lewandoswki, (Thomas) Muller, (Philipp) Lahm, (Manuel) Neuer – they had a great team at that point.
“And then Madrid, well, (Gareth) Bale, (Karim) Benzema, (Sergio) Ramos, (Luka) Modric, Toni Kroos – a lot of good players!
“But the standout one is Cristiano Ronaldo.”
Read more from Clement’s exclusive interview here.
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