Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says Manchester City ace Kevin de Bruyne is as good as any player in the world.
Martinez insists De Bruyne is at the same level as Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
He told AS: "He is already at that level. There is a bit of ignorance, maybe because he is not seen week after week. He is a very different player. I would say to any football fan who enjoys his essence, that of a player who has changed a lot.
"In modern football we always thought that the player who distributed and sought assistance had to have a slightly slower pace, but Kevin is totally different: he speeds up the game. He has a vision of the game and a technical execution that is, for me, the best in the world.
"He does not play in different positions, but can adapt to the game: with Belgium he can play further back, from '10', on the wing ... We saw him against Madrid, at false '9', interpreting the space, then creating the assistance for the winning goal.
"He is very, very complete and there is no such player in world football."
