Roberto Carlos names player who could have won 15 Ballon d'Ors if he stayed injury free, his name is...

Former Real Madrid player Roberto Carlos has said that Brazil icon Ronaldo Nazario would have won 15 Ballon d'Ors if he had not gotten injured. He added that all the legendary players, like Didier Drogba and Paolo Maldini, would also agree with his opinion.

Roberto Carlos hails Ronaldo Nazario as the best player ever

Speaking on The Obi One podcast, Carlso said that Ronaldo is the best footballer he has seen from the close quarters, he would have won 15 Ballon d'Ors in his career. He said:

"For me, he has been the best. If he didn't have his injuries, he'd have had 15 Ballon d’Ors. It's not just me saying this, if you ask Drogba, Maldini, Cannavaro or any coach in the world, they will say it, Mourinho has said it. In my opinion Ronaldo Nazario, in this era is the best and will always be No.1!"

Former Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho also talked about Ronaldo Nazario, and told LiveScore:

“Ronaldo, El Fenomeno, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years. However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]."

“When he was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson, I realised that he was the best player I’d ever seen take to the field. Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible, but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible.”

Ronaldo Nazario won the Ballon d'Or twice in his career, winning it in 1997 and 2002. The former Real Madrid star also finished as the runner-up for the award in 1996.

Lionel Messi could have 15 Ballon d'Ors says Patrice Evra

Manchester United icon Patrice Evra had a conversation on his official YouTube channel, saying that Lionel Messi would have won 15 Ballon d'Ors in his career if he had the work ethic of Cristiano Ronaldo. He claimed that the former Real Madrid player is his GOAT because of his work ethics and said:

"I want to explain why I say Ronaldo every time. It's not because he's our brother it's because I'm in love with work ethic. I feel like Messi, god just gave him a talent and Cristiano had to work for it. He had the talent but he had to work for it. If Messi had the same work ethic as Ronaldo, he would probably have like 15 Ballon d'Ors today. I'm just in love with people working hard so that's why I pick Ronaldo over Messi."

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or five times in his career, while Lionel Messi has managed to win it eight times.