Ronaldo can be the best in the world...Queiroz
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Manchester United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz says Cristiano Ronaldo can develop into the world's best player.
All eyes will be on the Portugal winger on Tuesday, when he heads back to his homeland to face Benfica, especially as his last appearance at the Stadium of Light ended in such disaster.
"When you deal with young players, it is not about telling them, or forcing them to do certain things," said Queiroz.
"It is about getting them to think about life, principles and values, teaching them to think for themselves and come up with the right answers.
"You want them to try to create the right balance between how they play, the things they say, the friends they have, everything around the game, on and off the pitch.
"With Cristiano I am always trying to create that special ambition and desire within him not to be one of the best players in the world but to be the best player in the world. He can do it, there is no doubt in my mind about that."
Given the maturity Ronaldo has shown in responding to the taunts of opposition crowds in the Premiership this season, Queiroz is not anticipating a repeat of the youngster's petulant behaviour on his previous visit to Lisbon.
On the contrary, he thinks the Madeira-born star can use Tuesday's game as an opportunity to correct a few things.
"In the few months since the World Cup, Cristiano has grown up and matured fantastically," he said.
"We won't speak about what happened against Benfica last season, we did that at the time.
"I think he realises this is a special opportunity for him to reverse what happened last season and leave the stadium in a correct manner.
"Cristiano has shown recently that he is not affected by mistakes, that he has a strong personality and can play with a lot of authority. I am sure he will do well."
All eyes will be on the Portugal winger on Tuesday, when he heads back to his homeland to face Benfica, especially as his last appearance at the Stadium of Light ended in such disaster.
"When you deal with young players, it is not about telling them, or forcing them to do certain things," said Queiroz.
"It is about getting them to think about life, principles and values, teaching them to think for themselves and come up with the right answers.
"You want them to try to create the right balance between how they play, the things they say, the friends they have, everything around the game, on and off the pitch.
"With Cristiano I am always trying to create that special ambition and desire within him not to be one of the best players in the world but to be the best player in the world. He can do it, there is no doubt in my mind about that."
Given the maturity Ronaldo has shown in responding to the taunts of opposition crowds in the Premiership this season, Queiroz is not anticipating a repeat of the youngster's petulant behaviour on his previous visit to Lisbon.
On the contrary, he thinks the Madeira-born star can use Tuesday's game as an opportunity to correct a few things.
"In the few months since the World Cup, Cristiano has grown up and matured fantastically," he said.
"We won't speak about what happened against Benfica last season, we did that at the time.
"I think he realises this is a special opportunity for him to reverse what happened last season and leave the stadium in a correct manner.
"Cristiano has shown recently that he is not affected by mistakes, that he has a strong personality and can play with a lot of authority. I am sure he will do well."
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