Bale ‘better than Messi and Ronaldo’

Tottenham captain Michael Dawson believes Gareth Bale is currently the best player in the world.

Bale scored his 49th goal for Tottenham on Sunday to help his team to a morale-boosting 2-1 derby win over Arsenal at White Hart Lane. The strike against the Gunners was his 20th of a fine season, which has seen him compared to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

“Gaz is up there with Ronaldo and Messi in terms of ability — he’s one of the best players in the world at the moment, and probably the best in the world for me right now,” Dawson said.