Chelsea star Willian's coments about 'biggest idol'

Chelsea star Willian backs Eden Hazard and Neymar to challenge for Ballon d'Or in the future and prefers 'biggest idol' Ronaldinho over Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

    Chelsea's Willian believes Eden Hazard and Neymar 'are two great players'
    Willian also said he prefers Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo
    But he described ex-Barcelona man Ronaldinho as his 'biggest idol'

By Jack Bezants for MailOnline

Published: 10:16 GMT, 4 September 2015 | Updated: 10:54 GMT, 4 September 2015



Willian has backed two of his team-mates at club level and on the international stage to become future contenders for the Ballon d'Or - and believes Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

The attacking midfielder believes Chelsea's Eden Hazard has the potential to be crowned the best in the world, alongside his Brazil counterpart Neymar.

'They are two great players,' Willian said to Goal.com. 'I think it depends on them, but they have great potential to reach that level. So I think if they continue to develop, continue to grow, certainly they will have everything to achieve this award.
Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Willian (left) has backed Eden Hazard and Neymar to win the Ballon d'Or one day


Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Willian (left) has backed Eden Hazard and Neymar to win the Ballon d'Or one day
Willian believes that if Hazard (centre) continues to develop the way he is, he will be one of the world's best


Willian believes that if Hazard (centre) continues to develop the way he is, he will be one of the world's best

Willian also believes that Brazil team-mate Neymar (right) will contend with Hazard for the Ballon d'Or


Willian also believes that Brazil team-mate Neymar (right) will contend with Hazard for the Ballon d'Or

'Both are very skilled and have a lot of quality, but I think their styles are a little different. But I would choose both of them in a game to play in my team, for sure.'

And while Willian prefers Messi to Ronaldo, there is one man he rates even higher than the two global stars of the game.

'I choose Messi. Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi make a lot of goals, but what Ronaldinho used to do was unbelievable.
Willian said he prefers Lionel Messi (left) to Cristiano Ronaldo but thinks Ronaldinho was bigger than them both


Willian said he prefers Lionel Messi (left) to Cristiano Ronaldo but thinks Ronaldinho was bigger than them both
Willian admitted that former Barcelona man Ronaldinho (centre) is his 'biggest idol in football'

Willian admitted that former Barcelona man Ronaldinho (centre) is his 'biggest idol in football'

'Ronaldinho is the biggest idol in football for me. In my opinion, I think that Ronaldinho, at that time (between 2003 and 2005), was bigger than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.'

Willian will be in action for Brazil against Costa Rica in a friendly on Saturday before Dunga's Samba Stars play the United States on Wednesday.