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In an interview with GQ Italia, Zlatan Ibrahim took a dig at his future Serie A opponent Cristiano Ronaldo, as the 38-year-old is set to return to AC Milan. He was asked if he would find the real Ronaldo in Italy, referencing the Juventus No 7. Ibrahimovic was quick to shut down the idea, saying: "There is one Ronaldo, the Brazilian." He has often dismissed the idea that Ronaldo's move to Juventus from Real Madrid was a challenge. In one instance, Zlatan said: "He signed for a team that won Serie A seven times in a row. Going to a club like that is not a challenge. If he really wanted a challenge, he should have gone to Juve when they were in Serie B."  Zlatan has often hailed the Brazilian Ronaldo as his football icon. He told ESPN Brazil,  “I think I’d go for Ronaldo. For me, he was an example of what football is. “Everything he did left you open-mouthed. The way he dribbled, the way he ran, the way he scored, he was a true phenomenon.” El Fenomeno (...

Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo Nazario, one of the greatest forwards in football history, was asked which current players he enjoys watching most, by Spanish publication AS, and his list was quite eye-catching. Messi made the list as expected but his longstanding rival Cristiano Ronaldo did not feature. Ronaldo named Messi, Salah, Eden Hazard, Neymar Jr and Mbappe in his top-five. He told AS,  "Messi, of course, he is number one, it is a talent that we will take 20 or 30 years to see something similar. “I also like (Mohamed) Salah, (Eden) Hazard, Neymar, I love watching him play, and of course (Kylian) Mbappe.” Ronaldo also addressed the comparisons people make between Mbappe and himself, saying: "He has a lot of speed, he finishes well, he has great movements, he hits excellent with both legs, he has an incredible stride. "We have similar things, but I never liked comparisons, especially between players of different generations, because the situations are di...

Ronaldo Nazario, the Brazil legend, and former Barcelona and Real Madrid player expressed his views on Barcelona's Champion League debacle. Last week, Barcelona beat the Reds 3-0 at Camp Nou, but were beaten by Liverpool 0-4 in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. Ronaldo believes the blame for Barcelona's failures does not get shared round the team equally. He told  Marca ,  "Barcelona has a great team." "They have the best player in the world, Messi, and the other day I heard that the loss was the fault of Valverde, Coutinho but never Messi's fault. "Instead, when they win, it's the Barcelona of Messi that wins. It's a tremendous injustice for all of the players and the staff. "Liverpool's intensity wasn't a surprise for Barcelona, but they were missing a little luck. "The first leg was a great game from Barcelona with an extraordinary performance by Messi, but in the second leg Liverpool ate up Barcelona with intensity, ...