Paul Gascoigne had even more natural ability than Cristiano Ronaldo. The former Scotland boss worked with both, with Gazza helping inspire his Ibrox side to Nine In A Row.
Smith also had a brief spell on the coaching staff at Manchester United where he worked with a young CR7. The Portuguese has gone on to score over 700 career goals, winning five Champions League titles and being named Ballon d'Or on five occasions.
But asked if Ronaldo was better than Gascoigne, Smith gave a somewhat surprising answer.After initially seeming stumped he replied on the Keys and Gray podcast: "Cristiano Ronaldo made everything of the abilities that he had and he's gone on to have the career. "Gazza was always going to be up and down."In terms of overall.
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