The Portuguese great has dismissed the possibility that
the 28-year-old has done enough in the game to be compared with his esteemed
compatriot.
Real Madrid legend Luis Figo has claimed it is
"odious" to suggest that Cristiano Ronaldo has surpassed Eusebio as
Portugal's greatest ever player.
The 28-year-old recently leap-frogged the Benfica great
to become his country's second most prolific goalscorer, with his hat-trick
against Northern Ireland on Friday taking him to 43 international goals.
Debate has since raged over whether the current Blancos
star could be considered the greatest Portuguese player of all time but Figo
has refuted the suggestions, insisting Eusebio is in a league of his own.
"It is an odious comparison," he told Marca.
"I don't think Eusebio can be compared with anyone, for me he is king.
"It is very subjective to distinguish who is the
best between Eusebio, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Diego Maradona or whoever
because everyone has their own opinion."
Ronaldo is four goals away from earning the title of his
country's most prolific goalscorer of all time, with Pauleta sitting top with
47 goals.
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