Mourinho trusts that Ronaldo's legacy is everlasting

CAIRO – 8 December 2017 : Manchester United’s manager, Jose Mourinho, believes that the next generations will appreciate the value Cristiano Ronaldo added to football.

“My children never saw Pele play, but they know who he is. In 40 years their kids will know who Cristiano is, and he will be a part of the football story forever," Mourinho, who managed Ronaldo three years at Real Madrid, told France Football on Friday.

Cristiano Ronaldo won his fifth Ballon d’Or on Thursday to be the player with the most Ballon d’Or awards alongside Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.

Mourinho spoke about his relation with Ronaldo during their time at Madrid saying; “It was a simply a good coach-player relationship and what united us was a desire to win trophies together.”

Reporters claimed that Mourinho and Ronaldo had many conflicts during their time together at Madrid.

Mourinho denied these rumors, stating: “Many things were written and said that were false or exaggerated. In the three years we spent together, I think he improved as a player with me and I improved as a coach with him."