Jose Mourinho appeared to weigh in on the ongoing Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi ‘GOAT’ debate.
In recently released TNT Sports footage, which was shot at Wembley, the new Fenerbahce manager responded to a series of quick-fire questions, which took place two weeks ago when he served as a commentator for the Champions League final.

Throughout his career, he has worked as a coach for teams like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, and some of the top players in the world, including Ronaldo.
Jose Mourinho picks Messi over Ronaldo

When ‘the special one’ was asked which player he would have liked to sign during his career, he inadvertently gave his opinion on whether he felt the Argentine captain was better than Ronaldo.
”Of course I would say the little guy, Mourinho responded. ”But the little guy was not coachable.
”But I have to say, in our generation, he was the best.”
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Jose Mourinho coached Ronaldo between 2010 and 2013 at Real Madrid, winning the La Liga title once.
Despite never having worked with Messi, he chose the former Barcelona star as the best player.