Ronald is probably the best i ever played with- zidane

By Raphael Cosmidis and Alberto Pinero
Zinedine Zidane has hailed fellow Goal Hall of
Fame inductee Ronaldo as "probably the best
player I ever played with".
The Brazil legend is the fifth player to be unveiled
in the inaugural Hall of Fame chosen
by Goal readers - joining Pele, Diego Maradona,
Ferenc Puskas and Zidane himself.
Zidane played with Ronaldo at Real Madrid
between 2002 and 2006, winning one La Liga title
and an Intercontinental Cup during that time, and
the Frenchman is glowing in his praise for his
former team-mate.
"I've always seen Ronaldo as the best because I
played and trained with him," Zidane told Goal.
"He's probably the best player I ever played with.
He did what he wanted with the ball and didn't
have any weaknesses.
"When he decided to express himself with the ball,
he did whatever he wanted. Technically, no player
has impressed me more than Ronaldo. On a good
day, it was impossible to stop him."
Ronaldo won two World Cups, two Copa Americas
and two Ballons d'Or during a glittering playing
career, and Zidane believes the former Barcelona
and Inter striker was unplayable when in full flow.
"There was no system or tactics that could stop
him," Zidane explained.
"It's like that with a few players and he was one
of them - he was fast and skilled.
"When Ronaldo had the ball, he ran at 2000 miles
per hour. In most cases, you're fast without the
ball. He was fast with it."
A panel of experts from across Goal's global
network chose a shortlist of 15 former stars to
enter the Hall of Fame, with readers deciding on
the final five.
Zidane entered the Hall of Fame on Monday,
followed by Pele on Tuesday, Maradona on
Wednesday, Puskas on Thursday and, finally,
Ronaldo on Friday.