Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has compared himself to Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming that the pair share equivalent qualities each off and on the pitch.
The 27-year old could get a risk to move head-to-head with the Portugal megastar if both countries can win their respective Euro 2016 semi-finals towards Wales and France.
Ronaldo, 31, is largely viewed to be one of the crucial fine footballers on the earth; in the course of seven seasons at Real Madrid Ronaldo has scored a relatively great 364 goals in 348 games.
Whilst his goalscoring stats aren't comparable, Ozil still believes there are various parallels between his and Ronaldo's form of play.
speakme to L’Equipe, the Arsenal midfielder said:
“Cristiano Ronaldo is definitely very ambitious, however so am I,
“i am a perfectionist on the pitch as well. I need to be victorious with the whole thing I do.
“during the time I performed alongside Ronaldo (at Real Madrid), I noticed that he perpetually wanted to win everything, even on the educational pitch. He is not ever convinced and continually desires extra. He consistently wishes more titles and there usually are not various avid gamers with that angle.
“personally, i'm not as hungry for pursuits like Ronaldo. But that’s only typical. He's an attacker. For me, scoring objectives and delivering assists is the equal. They both win you matches.”
Ozil used to be instrumental in Germany's penalty shoot-out victory over Italy, he orchestrated play from midfield, attempting ninety four passes with an 87% completion price.
His work-expense was additionally admirable, making two tackles, four interceptions and 12 one-on-one protective moves. Regardless of his overlooked penalty within the eventful penalty shoot-out, Ozil will nonetheless play a key part in Germany's semi-final towards France on Thursday.