Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed that Brazilian legend Ronaldo was his boyhood idol.
The 40-year-old is considered one of the best attackers in world football, winning the World Cup in 1994 and 2002 as well as scoring 62 goals in 98 internationals for Brazil.
"I think Ronaldo was phenomenal," Ibrahimovic told the Red Devils' official match programme, United Review.
"He was the player that whatever he did it became... 'wow'! He could do a difficult thing and it became magic.
"As a young player I watched him and said to myself 'I want to be exactly like that'... the player who makes the difference, the shining light, simple as that."
Ronaldo played for some of the greatest clubs in the world, including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and AC Milan.
