Michael Owen believes his former Manchester United teammate could have reached Cristiano Ronaldo’s level with more confidence – Man Utd

Michael Owen previously picked a former Manchester United star who could have reached Cristiano Ronaldo levels.

During an illustrious career, Owen He played for teams such as Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle United before moving to Old Trafford in 2009.

As a Red Devil, Owen won three trophies: the Premier League, the League Cup and the FA Community Shield.

The one-time Ballon d’Or winner has shared the field with some of the best players in world football, including the likes of Steven Gerrard, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Luis Figo.

Last year, Owen chose the former United teammate Nani as someone who could have reached ronaldoThe levels.

He saying to Daily Star: “I think you go through life meeting people and you think ‘Oh, he’s going to do well in life, she’s going to do well in life’ and whatever. There are many players who were absolutely talented and probably never reached their potential.

“And there were a lot of players who you thought might be a bit of a journeyman, and suddenly they reach the absolute top because they’re like mental monsters. And you know players who were exceptionally talented and probably could have done it.” even more.

“Someone like Nani at Manchester United. You talk to the players and he arrived hot on the heels of Cristiano Ronaldo, possibly he felt a little in his shadow. But that child’s ability…”

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Owen added: “He would go after the man of the match for three or four weeks in a row, and then he would have a little knock or something would go against him and his confidence might be shaken and you wouldn’t see him for a long time.” a couple of months kind of thing. But he had tons of skill.”

nani He played for United from 2007 to 2015 before playing for teams such as Fenerbahce, Valencia, Sporting Lisbon, Orlando City and, most recently, Estrela Amadora.

In total, Nani played 230 games in all competitions for United and scored 40 goals.