Peter Crouch, a former Liverpool striker, has commented on football legends, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as he selects his fantasy UEFA Champions League XI.
Crouch was asked by BT Sport to choose eleven players from the all-time Champions League list to form his dream team.
The former England international named four defenders, four midfielders, and two forwards – Messi and Ronaldo – for his preferred team.
Crouch, commenting on Messi, said, “Lionel Messi picks himself. For me, he’s the best that’s ever lived. As a footballer, as a technician, as someone who goes past you and excites you and scores the goals that he’s done, there’s no one better.”
On Ronaldo, he said, “He’s the greatest goalscorer that’s ever lived and that’s a fact. He went from being a bit of a show-pony to developing into a relentless goalscorer. To go from that to bang: 40 goals a season every year, minimum, for however long he’s done it is unbelievable.”
Manuel Neuer, Cafu, Sergio Ramos, Paolo Maldini, Roberto Carlos, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Steven Gerrard, Zinedine Zidane, Messi, and Ronaldo are Crouch’s preferred XI for his dream team.