Cristiano Ronaldo took advantage of Wayne Rooney's
hard work at Manchester United.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has voiced his admiration for Manchester
United attacker Wayne Rooney and feels the England star
deserves much of the credit for Manchester United's success in
2006-07 when he shone alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
United beat Chelsea to the Premier League title, made it to the
final of the FA Cup, while also reaching the semi-finals of the
Champions League that season and Ronaldo took most of the
credit for their fine campaign, winning a host of individual
trophies.
However, Ibrahimovic feels Ronaldo would not have been able
to shine if it were not for Rooney's hard work.
"These great players, they have their moments over one to three
years. But to continue over five years, for 10 years the way
Wayne Rooney has done is not easy. It's pressure everyday
playing for a big team," Ibrahimovic told the BBC.
"He runs a lot, he fights a lot, he sacrifices a lot,.
"When he played with Cristiano Ronaldo all the work was done
by Rooney, but he didn't get the credit because Ronaldo was
scoring all of the goals.
"I'd prefer to have him in my team than play against him. I've
not been lucky enough to play with him but I enjoy seeing him
on the pitch - if I cannot play with him, I will watch him."
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