Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Neil Armstrong said, “It’s a small step for man but a giant leap for mankind.”

A

Neil Armstrong said that a small step for man can be giant leap for mankind.

B

Neil Armstrong had said that a small step for man is a giant leap for mankind.

C

Neil Armstrong said that it was a small step for man but a giant leap for mankind.

D

Neil Armstrong says that was a small step for man but a giant leap for mankind.