Cristiano Ronaldo has told Italian television that Manchester United are stronger than Inter and he is better than Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The two teams go head-to-head in the Champions League later this month and the Portuguese international has no doubts on the victors.
“Inter are a strong side with great players, but we are better than them and I firmly believe we’ll be able to beat them,” he assured on RAI television.
“By eliminating Inter, we can feel a step closer to the Final.”
Jose Mourinho stirred up controversy in December when he announced that Ibrahimovic was “a better player” than Ronaldo and more deserving of the Ballon d’Or.
“I respect everyone’s opinion, but the trophies that count are in my house,” grinned the United star.
He also blamed Inter and Mourinho for failing to get the best out of Ricardo Quaresma, who was sent on loan to Chelsea just six months after signing.
“Ricardo has great quality and it’s a shame he didn’t get the chance to prove his true value,” continued Ronaldo.
“He was wonderful at Porto and with the Portugal jersey, so he cannot be judged on the basis of just a few games that were not up to his usual standard.
“It’s probably the fact he was bought for so much money that put excessive pressure on him and it’s not easy to do well in Italy straight away.”
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