Ronaldo Will Never Be Like Messi - Arda Turan

In his first public appearance since signing for Barcelona, it finally sank in for Turan that he had at last made it to his dream club. The Turk had words of praise for Barcelona star Lionel Messi, describing him as the best player in the world, ahead of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Messi is the best footballer in the world. Cristiano Ronaldo is good too, but he will never be like Messi", Arda Turan said of his new teammate.


Asked about the difference between managers Luis Enrique and Diego Simeone, he said "With Luis Enrique I still have to work a bit to be able to compare, but Simeone was very special for me and will always have a special place in my affections. It was great fun working with him and I'm sure it will be the same with Luis Enrique".

Arda denied that he had ever felt tired at Atlético because of excessive physical effort.

"I have always liked to suffer in order to win, and now I am coming to a new system of play, I am going to change and I hope to adapt. At Atléti I was successful because I worked hard, and I am going to do that here".