Toshack: I'm 69 years old and I've seen many players, but Messi is something else El Clasico Also talked about Bale

Former Real Madrid coach John Toshack has admitted that Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is the best player in the history of football.

The Welshman also praised Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, but he has claimed that there is no comparison between the Argentine and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar.

"You have to talk about great players and then Messi as he looks like a PlayStation player," he told Radio MARCA.

"I'm 69 and I've seen many players, but he is something else.

"There are things about Neymar that I don't like, and when I see Messi and there is nothing that I don't like.

"Neymar can't be compared to Messi and there is no doubt about [Cristiano Ronaldo] as he is fantastic."

Toshack went on to express his concern with his compatriot and Madrid forward Gareth Bale.

"He made his debut with me at Wales at the age of 17 and he is a great, extraordinary player, but he has some bad components in his game and it is no coincidence that he got the kind of injuries he has had," he added.

"When you go to a country to work, you must learn the language to make it easier, but he hasn't done himself a favour in this regard."

Finally, the 69-year-old has praised Los Blancos prodigy Vinicius Junior.

"We have already had many previous cases like [Vinicius]," he noted.

"Young people should be well advised and it's not about one good year, but two or three and then we'll talk about a star.

"He has a lot left [to achieve] and it's too early to talk of him as possible Ballon d'Or contender."