Speaking exclusively to Goal.com, the former footballer-turned-pundit gave his thoughts on the current generation of individuals appearing in La Liga, as well as Argentina's chances in the upcoming Copa America, and River Plate's historic relegation. When asked who he considered the best player in the world, the Argentine had only one answer.
"Lionel Messi is the best there is, he is a player different from all the rest who is capable of doing whatever he can to make sure he achieves his goals. Xavi, [Sergio] Busquets and [Andres] Iniesta are all up there as well with him, they seem to me the men who guide the team along the right path," Quique explained, before clarifying why he thought Ronaldo could not be on the same level.
"I think that Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player but very individualistic, sometimes I think that he plays for 'Sporting Ronaldo' and not for Real Madrid - but he is a good player and a very dangerous attacker."
Wolff played several years at Argentine giants River in the 1970s, and he reflected the tone of many in his native country by showing disbelief at the institution's first ever descent to the second tier.
"I have to be honest, it hurt me to see what happened last weekend, which was River losing their Primera category... it seems unfair to me, because in this championship River had finished sixth [counting both campaigns in 2010-11], they qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and because of poor results in other years, they were sent down," he fired, before admitting that Daniel Passarella's club were also responsible for their own fate.
"They had very bad results in previous seasons, and this time around they could not overcome the problems that were placed in front of them. Now they are suffering the worst situation in all their history."
The pundit finished by switching his attention to the Copa America, which begins on Friday evening when Argentina take on Bolivia. The Albiceleste and Brazil start as favourites, but Wolff believes there are several other teams who could surprise.
"Sticking with Argentina and Brazil as favourites would be easy, but it is not so clear cut. The two teams did worse in the last World Cup than Uruguay, for example, and the same as Chile and Paraguay," Quique pointed out.
"It is not fair to talk only about two powers, and I believe that Uruguay will be a tough test for any team that play them. It is true as well, though, that Argentina and Brazil's groups are somewhat more straightforward than Uruguay's."
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