Former Hearts of Oak forward Bernard Dong Bortey has confidently stated that his free-kick skills are more akin to football legends like Ronaldinho and Beckham, rather than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Dong Bortey, who is famous for scoring wonder goals, is also known for the classic free kicks he scored during his active days as a footballer.

While some have compared his free-kick posture to that of Ronaldo, Dong Bortey believes his abilities far surpass those of the Portuguese star.

According to Dong Bortey, comparisons should be made with players like Roberto Carlos, Juninho, and Ronaldinho, who were his contemporaries.

"Ronaldo noticeably lags. I played during the time of Beckham and Juninho, but Ronaldo was still very young and often came off the bench," the ex-player said.

"You must compare me with Roberto Carlos, Figo, Pirlo, Totti, Juninho, Ronaldinho, and others, but not with Ronaldo," Bortey stated during an interview with Mothers 102.FM in Accra.

During his long stint with Hearts of Oak, Dong Bortey made over 100 appearances and was instrumental in the club winning four league titles and the CAF Confederation Cup.

He was also a joint top scorer in the Ghana Premier League in 2002.

JNA/EK