Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal is on the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, according to former Colombia international Giovanni Hernandez.
Vidal is currently with the Chile squad as they prepare to take on Colombia in Thursday's World Cup qualifier after helping them to a second straight Copa America title over the summer.
That success at international level has been matched domestically, with the midfielder having won five successive league titles with Juventus and then Bayern.
And Hernandez - who played alongside Vidal for Colo-Colo - believes the 29-year-old is one of the "best players in the world".
Vidal is on the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi,” he told Radio ADN.
“As a kid, he knew the potential he had and knew how to exploit it. He’s one of the best players in the world.”
Vidal's Chile side currently sit fifth in the CONMEBOL qualifying standings, and would - as it stands - be set for a play-off to determine whether they qualify for Russia 2018.
