As Ronaldo prepares for his second Man Utd debut, Ibrahimovic claimed to be "the best in the world" and says he is only behind the five-time Ballon d'Or winner in terms of trophiesZlatan Ibrahimovic claims he is better than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel MessiZlatan Ibrahimovic claims he is "the best player in the world" - insisting Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are ahead of him in terms of silverware but not ability. Ronaldo will make his hotly-anticipated second debut for Manchester United on Saturday, while Messi also made a huge move this summer when he joined PSG after leaving Barcelona. Ibrahimovic has never won the prize, despite having been nominated 11 times - but says: "If anything it’s the Ballon d’Or that is missing me." Never short on confidence, he believes he is the best in the world, saying he has just as much quality as Ronaldo or Messi. Asked about the Ballon d'Or, Ibrahimovic said: “I don’t know what criteria they use to decide who gets the award, because I am not obsessed with it.

Source: Daily Mirror September 11, 2021 04:30 UTC