Nani has moved to play down comparisons with his
Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, but says his aim is
to be mentioned in the same breath as the world’s
elite.
Nani joined The Red Devils in the summer of 2007 and has
blossomed into one of the club’s key performers.
The winger is slight of stature, but he has a bundle of tricks
in his armoury and has been likened to Ronaldo.
Portugal star Ronaldo is the favourite to make off with the
world player of the year crown and Nani does not want to be
compared to his fellow countryman, but has big aims for the
future.
”I do not want to be compared with Cristiano Ronaldo,” said
Nani. “We have different functions and our style of play is
different.
”My dream is not to be better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but to be
considered as one of the major stars of world football.”
Nani is aware that to fulfil his dreams he will have to put in
the hard yards.
”To be the best I will have to work hard, I believe that I can
be stronger and if I do that I will get where I want to be.”
