Berba: Rooney better than Ronaldo

Berba: Rooney better than Ronaldo

Dimitar Berbatov has launched a stinging attack on Cristiano Ronaldo claiming he was never the best player at Old Trafford.

Ronaldo left Manchester United for Real Madrid this summer after a lengthy transfer saga.

Whilst many observers have hailed Ronaldo's Red Devils stint and, in the wake of United's 1-0 midweek loss to Burnley, started to wonder if the new Galactico will prove to be irreplaceable, former team-mate Berbatov is adamant that Wayne Rooney remains a far better player than the Portugal international.

"Ronaldo was a fantastic player for us and I'm sure he will be very good for Real Madrid," the Bulgarian striker told The Sun.

"But, for me, our biggest talent is and always was - even last season - Wayne Rooney.

"He is an incredible talent and will be one of the best players in Europe for many years to come.

"The scary thing with Wayne is he's four or five years off his peak and, when you see the level he's at now, that is almost impossible to get your head round."

While Ronaldo has always enjoyed the trappings that come with being one of the planet's most recognizable faces, Berbatov has revealed that strike partner Rooney is solely concerned with being a footballer.

"Wayne just loves to play football, it was what he was born to do and you can see that. He is not concerned about any of the glamour that goes with it," he explained.

"He amazes us on the training pitch almost every day and his hunger seems to get bigger with every game.

"His attitude and love for the game reminds me of a child who could spend all day in the park with nothing but a football."