Rasmus Hojlund makes thoughts clear on Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Man Utd debut
Manchester United new boy Rasmus Hojlund believes Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest of all-time with his father hoping he would take inspiration from the Portuguese star's mentality.
The young Dane, who is poised to make his debut for the Red Devils against Arsenal on Sunday, has enjoyed a rapid rise and will hope to make an immediate impact for his new side. As a boy Hojlund's father introduced him to United, the team he supported, and wanted him to idolise Ronaldo.
It was in Manchester that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner became a world star with his talent matched by his desire to be the best, which has allowed him to have a trophy-laden career littered with individual accolades. His motivation remains high late in his 30s and Hojlund takes inspiration from his work ethic and greatness.
He told Sky Sports : "My father introduced me when I was young. He supported them and he introduced me to Cristiano, he wanted me to idolise him because he has a good mentality. I think that's the reason where he is today, why he achieved so much and why, for me, he is the best player ever.
"He of course had the talent but it is about how hard he worked. I've seen interviews with ex-Man Utd players who all saw he wasn't a complete footballer when he came so he was very skilful but it is about how he developed."
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Hojlund was a matter of months old when United signed a teenage Ronaldo back in 2003. He was just five when they won the European Cup in 2008 but has fond memories of Sir Alex Ferguson's final league title and hopes he can fire the club to similar glory following his £72m move.
Cristiano Ronaldo morphed into a world star in his first Man Utd stint (PA)"I was watching the Premier League back when Alex Ferguson had his last season and Van Persie had a good season," he added. "These are the memories I remember so it is incredible for me to be here now but I want to create some great moments for this club and for my career."
The young forward, who has been signed very much with potential in mind, maintains he always believed he could reach the top, even when he was a squad player at Copenhagen before a switch to Austrian outfit Sturm Graz changed the trajectory of his career.
He said: "I think it is important you have self belief. I went there (Sturm Graz) because I thought I was good enough, I want to go to prove I'm better than they thought I was. I think the feeling, they wanted me, they bought me for the most money they'd ever paid, gave me the No 9 shirt and believed in me and wanted to make me a big star and take me to a top five league."
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