ROME, Feb 7: World Footballer of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has laid down the gaunlet to Inter Milan ahead of Manchester United’s Champions League clash against the Italian champions at the end of the month.

Speaking to Italian media, Ronaldo claimed the reigning English and European champions are simply better than the Italians and are favourites to progress.

And he told Inter’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho that he has the trophies to prove that he is better than Inter’s star Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

“Inter are a good team with great players but we’re better than them and I’m sure we’ll beat them,” he told Rai Sport.—AFP