Ex-Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez snubs Cristiano Ronaldo, reveals best player he ever coached

Ex-Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan boss Rafa Benitez has managed some of the greatest players in football history.

The 64-year-old has certainly earned the right to speak about some of football's greatest names, including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and more.

In a recent Q&A interview with BBC MOTD, Benitez was tasked with naming the top 5 players he has coached.

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Benitez reflected on his time managing top-tier players, including Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard, Fernando Torres, Gonzalo Higuain, Petr Cech, Xabi Alonso, and Javier Mascherano.

He told BBC, "I coached some incredible players... but the best player I would say I ever coached was Steven Gerrard.

"He was the best because he was more complete, good in attack, good in defence, and had everything you wanted in a player, on the pitch,h and off the pitch."

Gerrard was with Liverpool from age nine to 35 and captained the Reds from 2003 to 2015, winning multiple trophies, including the UEFA Champions League under Benitez in 2005.