As featured on NewsNow: Football news

Atletico Madrid fullback Filipe Luis: Riyad Mahrez among best in world

Atletico Madrid fullback Filipe Luis is up for his clash with Leicester City attacker Riyad Mahrez.

Luis knows he faces a massive test against the Algeria international.

Ahead of the Champion League quarter-final's first leg in the Spanish capital, left-back Luis said: “He is one of the best right wingers in the world right now, so it's not going to be easy. Especially because he plays 90 minutes on the right so I have to be really focused to stop him.

“One of the best players I have ever played against and with is Eden Hazard. When I played with him at Chelsea he was brilliant. But last year I saw Mahrez doing something similar as Hazard did.

"If he wants, he can be the new Hazard. So it's going to be a big challenge for me."

Video of the day:

About the author

Paul Vegas

×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

  1. Go Ad-Free
  2. Faster site experience
  3. Support great writing
  4. Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free
×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free