"There is not one player who did what he did" - Paul Pogba hails ex-Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo's performances in 2008

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba believes no player could match Cristiano Ronaldo in the year 2008. The Portuguese icon initially joined the Red Devils as a rising talent in the summer of 2003 from Sporting CP. Ronaldo was handed the iconic No. 7 shirt and he soon proceeded to make history with the Premier League giants.

The player is said to have reached the peak of his abilities in the 2007-08 season, where he won the Premier League and the Champions League with Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo went on to lift the Ballon d'Or in 2008, kickstarting a legendary rivalry with Lionel Messi.

Speaking to YouTuber IShowSpeed, Pogba insisted that the Portuguese legend was the best in the world that year.

“Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008… there is not one player who did what he did,” Pogba said (via @flemingracool on X).

Ronaldo registered 42 goals and eight assists from 49 games across competitions in the 2007-08 campaign. He finished as the Champions League top-scorer and also won the Premier League Golden Boot.

Ronaldo eventually left Manchester United in the summer of 2009 to complete his dream move to Real Madrid. After conquering LaLiga and then Serie A with Juventus, he returned for a second stint with the Red Devils in 2021.

It was here that he teamed up with Paul Pogba in the 2021-22 campaign. The move didn't pan out as expected. He left the club in December 2022 to join Al-Nassr.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo won his first trophy with Manchester United in his debut campaign (2003-04), lifting the FA Cup. His next trophy with the Red Devils arrived in the 2005-06 campaign, where they won the EFL Cup.

The Portuguese star eventually got his hands on the Premier League in the 2006-07 season and went on to register three back-to-back titles with the English giants. He won the Community Shield in 2007, the Champions League in the 2007-08 campaign, and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2008.

Ronaldo won his second EFL Cup in the 2008-09 season, ending his tenure with Manchester United in 2009 with nine trophies. The Portuguese icon scored 145 goals and provided 64 assists from 346 games across competitions for the Red Devils in his two stints at the club.

Now in the final phase of his stunning career, the 39-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down, registering 10 goals and three assists from 14 games for Al-Nassr this season.