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📜 Marco Van Basten recently claimed that he was better than Cristiano Ronaldo at 28. Now most of the people will laugh. But the legendary dutch striker isn't someone you can simply ignore. So let's compare this two great's career, but first let's have a look at his exact words ⬇️

🎙️ Van Basten: "I think if you compare my career with Cristiano Ronaldo's career until I had to quit (injury), I get very close to him. And maybe mine was even better. But I was unable to continue my career after that (injury)"

Ok now give a look at Marco Van Basten's career:

Games: 431
Goals: 301
Ballon d’Or: 03
UCL: 02
Euro: 01
IPOTT: 01
Trophy: 18

Van Basten retired at the age of 28. Let's have a look at Cristiano Ronaldo's career at the age of 28:

Games: 601
Goals: 339
Ballon d’Or: 02
UCL: 02
Euro: 00
IPOTT: 00
Trophy: 14

Okay, now anyone can compare between this two greats. Van Basten wasn't that wrong, that's pretty close. Career-wise the dutchman was better in my opinion, again 'in my opinion'.

But think again, Marco Van Basten is widely considered as not only one of the greatest striker, but also one of the greatest footballer of all time and Cristiano Ronaldo almost matched his number at 28. The fact here is majority of Cristiano's success came post 28 and this says about his greatness pretty well.

Anyway, 'Was Van Basten better than Cristiano at 28?'.."YES"...

Start rejecting old Naira notes from banks — CBN instructs Nigerians.

The CBN has directed customers to start rejecting old naira notes from banks, insisting that the old notes ceased to be legal tender by the January 31 as earlier stipulated.

The Deputy Director, Currency Operation, Dr Rekiyat Yusuf disclosed this in Lokoja, Kogi State on Thursday, She said that appropriate sanctions would be applied against any erring banks found dispensing old notes to customers.

The CBN therefore directed customers to report any bank still dispensing old notes either over counter or through the ATM to the apex bank. She further urged traders to avail themselves of the window provided by the January 31st deadline by visiting banks to exchange the old notes with the new ones.

“There is no reason for banks to still be stocking their ATM with old notes as the Apex bank has made enough redesigned notes available for dispensing to members of the public. Any bank caught would be made to face appropriate sanction”, she said.
Near directives from CBN