"Real Madrid is Europe's best team": Cucurella's paradoxical claim despite watching little football

Real Madrid left-back Cucurella claims Real Madrid is Europe's best team despite admitting he watches little football.

Real Madrid left-back Marc Cucurella declared that Real Madrid is currently Europe's best club side in an interview with Spanish radio Cope on Monday. When asked to compare the team to PSG and Barcelona, Cucurella acknowledged he doesn't watch their matches.

"I don't watch their games," he said of PSG. "I'm not going to lie to you. I watch little football. It's not because I don't like it, I just have other things to do, with my children for example." He added that while PSG has many good players, "for now, it's Real Madrid."

Real Madrid are on an eight-game winning streak across all competitions and sit second in La Liga, three points behind Barcelona. They face Celta Vigo on 21 November after the international break, with a Champions League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium scheduled for 9 December.