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Man City’s Jesus will be best player in the world –Ronaldinho
Brazil legend Ronaldinho believes Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus can become the best player in the world in the future.
Ronaldinho, who once suggested that Barcelona’s winger Neymar would cling to the position, has now been attracted to the superb playing style of the Manchester City’s new signing.
Barcelona ace Lionel Messi has won five of the last nine World Player of the Year awards but Ronaldinho believes Jesus is capable of wearing his crown in the future.
“Manchester City have a very special player with Gabriel Jesus. Maybe even, in the future, the best player in the world,” said Ronaldinho.
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“At the moment it is Messi. I have always said I think one day it will be Neymar. But at 19, in the future, it can be Gabriel. He has all the abilities to make that happen.”
City completed a £27million move for the 19-year-old last summer and the teenager hit the ground running at the Etihad when he arrived in January.
Jesus scored three goals in his first five appearances for English side before sustaining an injury and had even ousted Sergio Aguero from Pep Guardiola’s starting line-up.
There was however an update on the Brazilian’s injury last week. He was operated on in Barcelona. And now, Jesus is back in Manchester, as he begins the process of recovery in the hope of making it back before the end of the season – or starting the next one with a bang.
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