Xavi predicts Manchester City player could become the future best player after Messi and Ronaldo

Barcelona legend Xavi supposes Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has all chances to become the world’s best player. Sterling has already scored five goals this season. The manager of Al Sadd in Qatar firms Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola contributed to the England international is growth. He told the Mirror: “(Lionel) Messi and (Cristiano) Ronaldo have dominated the best player in the world awards for so many years now, it's hard to remember a time before them. Messi is the best ever for me - and even though they're both still playing at a very high level there will come the day not so long away when somebody else must step into those shoes. You look at young players who can be crowned the future best in the world and you still think of Neymar, (Kylian) Mbappe, (Mohamed) Salah, and of course Sterling. I look at the moment - and Sterling is winning that race. He's always been a good player, a dangerous player, but under Pep he has become one of the best in the world. I know how Pep works - he would have worked closely with him since his arrival - where he needs to improve and what he needed to work on. We're now seeing the results of that - he's still young and can be the world's best.” Sterling will be on the action today when City face Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League opener.

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