Claudio Marchisio thinks of Cristiano Ronaldo as the strongest player in the history of the sport, and says he used to dream of being a No 10.
The Juventus midfielder took part in a Q&A session on Twitter through the club’s official account, and discussed his personal life and some of his opinions on football.
Among the many questions, he was asked who the strongest player he'd ever gone up against was, and who was the strongest player of all time in his opinion.
Claudio Marchisio thinks of Cristiano Ronaldo as the strongest player in the history of the sport, and says he used to dream of being a No 10.
The Juventus midfielder took part in a Q&A session on Twitter through the club’s official account, and discussed his personal life and some of his opinions on football.
Among the many questions, he was asked who the strongest player he'd ever gone up against was, and who was the strongest player of all time in his opinion.
“Cristiano Ronaldo, whom I faced last year,” he answered in both cases.
“I don't want to talk of [Diego] Maradona or Pelé as I only saw them on tape. So I'll say Ronaldo for his continuity.”
The Principino was also asked why he chose 8 as a shirt number.
“As a child I played as a striker and I dreamed of wearing the number 10, but for my role the number 8 was more appropriate. Besides, it's [Steven] Gerrard's number.
“But let's drop the nickname Principino! I've just turned 29, I'm getting older and the nickname 'King' is approaching…”
Finally, Marchisio was asked to sum up his club Juventus in a few words.
“Victory, family, history.”