He will now link up with a host of other superstars at PSG, including Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. But he singled out Verratti for special praise in his first official press conference for the French club.
"Yeah, I believe that I can be the best in the world, and help Brazil be the best in the world. "There were disappointments, defeats, I made a lot of mistakes.
But Neuer pulled off a number of excellent saves to deny Neymar and others in Lisbon. Rohr, who played for Bayern Munich from 1972 to 1974, also feels the Bundesliga champions deserved to win on the night.
The Argentine is also another contender for the best performer in the matchday 2 round of matches. 3. Neymar (PSG) Paris Saint-Germain finally won their first Champions League match of the season after losing 3-2 to Liverpool at Anfield.
"You look at young players who can be crowned the future best in the world and you still think ofNeymar, Mbappe, Salah, and of course Sterling. I look at the moment - and Sterling is winning that race."
Messi never had any intention of leaving Camp Nou, yet it stunned Barca into matching the deal proposed to him by City, making him the world's best paid player again ahead ofNeymar and Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo won the men's award for the fourth time in five years while Lieke Martens was named best female player and Oliver Giroud won best goal. So Ronaldo wins the Fifa player of the year award for the fourth time in five years.
: 90 Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the two best players on the game, rated at 94 and 93 respectively, PSG winger Neymar is rated at 92, pipping Real Madrid's new signing Eden Hazard and Man City playmaker Kevin de Bruyne
Lewandowski was Ronaldo's first pick for the prize, with Chelsea duo of N'Golo Kante and Jorginho also on his list. Messi, meanwhile, voted for his teammate Neymar to win the award.
The sale of Ronaldo could help Real Madrid fund moves for the likes ofNeymar and Kylian Mbappe Selling Ronaldo could thus fund a move for the likes ofNeymar, 26, or Kylian Mbappe, 19, despite the fact the club released a statement saying they
While he's nearing the end of his Argentina career, the Benfica midfielder was asked in an interview with MARCA to reflect on some of the greatest stars he has shared a pitch with.
"I don't tell he is now the best player of the world. But in my opinion, he's the one with the most important market value today. "If I was manager in a club, I would not even think of Kylian Mbappe because he's unbuyable, inaccessible.
"Lionel Messi is one of the two best players in the world. Those who will replace Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are already at PSG," Wenger told Europe 1.