Corinthians star Roberto Carlos says former Real Madrid teammate Zinedine Zidane is the best player he's seen.

The Brazilian admits Zidane left him in awe when playing with the French great.

"He is the best player I've seen," Roberto Carlos declared. "Ronaldo was a phenomenon, but Zizou had something apart.

"Playing alongside him was a crazy thing! Supporters arrived earlier at the Bernabeu just to see him warm-up!"

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