Chat212 Sportsmail's team puts forward their arguments...
- Two giant stars, Ronaldo takes on Ibrahimovic for place in World Cup, but only one superstar will make it to Brazil
Chat212 Sportsmail's Report..
Friday lunchtime, and understandably so. The demand is huge. Portugal face Sweden in the first game of a two-legged tie to decide who plays in next summer's World Cup in Brazil. It's a fixture that pits Cristiano Ronaldo against Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Only one can make it to the finals.
Friday lunchtime, and understandably so. The demand is huge. Portugal face Sweden in the first game of a two-legged tie to decide who plays in next summer's World Cup in Brazil. It's a fixture that pits Cristiano Ronaldo against Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Only one can make it to the finals.
Cristiano Ronaldo (left) does keep-ups in Portugal training with with Helder Postiga watching on |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic controls the ball as Sweden prepare to take on Portugal |
Zlatan for me is No 1 in the world,' said Sweden coach Erik Hamren rather boldly here last night.
'He is a world-class player, he is my captain and he is playing for Sweden. I say that he is the very best.’
Meanwhile, Ronaldo’s team-mate Pepe drew his own line in the sand. 'They are two great players, but nothing compares to what Cristiano does,’ said the Real Madrid defender. 'He has unimaginable statistics and is the best in the world. There is no comparison.’
It was tasty stuff ahead of what promises to be an epic tie — the second leg takes place in Stockholm on Tuesday..
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