Ronaldinho has clearly been very impressed by Manchester City starlet Gabriel Jesus as he has backed the teenager to one day become the best footballer in the world.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the best in the game after winning five Ballon d'Or crowns.

Real Madrid main man Cristiano Ronaldo is the current holder of the award, but from Ronaldinho's point of view, Messi is the world's number one.

Jesus is only 19 years old, but he has already made his mark in Pep Guardiola's City side having scored three Premier League goals.

The Brazilian, who also has an assist to his name, has made four appearances in the top flight since joining from Palmeiras in January.

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Most would argue that it is very early days to compare Jesus to the best players in the game, but Ronaldinho believes that the youngster has all the attributes to make it to the top. The Brazilian World Cup winner is quoted by The Mirror as saying:

“Manchester City have a very special player with Gabriel Jesus. Maybe even, in the future, the best player in the world. At the moment it is Messi. I have always said I think one day it will be Neymar. But at 19, in the future, it can be Gabriel. He has all the abilities to make that happen.”

With regards to the international stage, Jesus has netted five goals in his last six games for Brazil.

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