WHO IS THE BEST FOOTBALLER?-CASILLAS SPEAKS

The captain and goalkeeper of the Spanish national football team Iker Casillas considers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to be the two best players in the world at present. Casillas, who himself is widely regarded as the best goalie in the world, cleverly avoided

having to distinguish between the Argentine and the Portuguese though he did acknowledge that if he had to, it would be Ronaldo, only because he "knows him more."In an interview with Mexican television station, Univision, Casillas said: "We are talking about the two best players in the world now and this always leads to a great debate. Some think Messi, others think Ronado is better. I cannot choose any."Yet the Real Madrid star did eventually allude to who he rated more highly."If I had to choose one, it would be Cristiano, because I know him more for we play together at club level," he continued.Casillas went on to say he believed having two great players in the world is better than having one."We are talking about the two best players in the world right now, and I think that if there were only one, it wouldn't be as good for football," concluded the 31-year-old.