Cristiano Ronaldo: I'm the top 3 players in the world

Cristiano Ronaldo has rated himself the best three players in the world!

And the Manchester United winger says he fully deserves to be named FIFA Player of the Year. Ronaldo is a firm favourite for the award after his 42 goals fired United to the Premier League and Champions League last season.

"I am the first, second and third-best player in the world," he joked ahead of a trip to Brazil with Portugal for a friendly in Brasilia this week.

"There are other good candidates, like Kaka, Messi and Torres.

"I think that I did everything that is necessary to win and I am going to continue doing more. My goal is to win everything in front of me."

Brazil legend Pele expects to give the prize to the Portugal winger this year, much to Ronaldo's delight.

"That means a lot, he was a great player," added Ronaldo.

"It was a special sensation for me to hear that from Pele."

And it's clear Ronaldo is not expecting to keep a low profile during his time in Brazil: "I am prepared to be harassed by women - I am accustomed to this in Europe," he said.

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