I would like to be the best player in the world. I have to work hard for that. Nothing is impossible,” the Manchester United star told Portuguese newspaper, A Bola.
The 21-year-old said taking part in the 2006 World Cup, where Portugal finished fourth, had given him maturity and he hoped to surpass veteran Portuguese playmaker Luis Figo’s football career.
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