Cristiano Ronaldo 'super humble' but Wayne Rooney 'best I've played with' – Martial

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney celebrate a goal during their time together at Manchester United. — (Image credit: Getty Images)

Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial has praised Cristiano Ronaldo for being 'super humble', but claims former team-mate Wayne Rooney is the best he has played with.

Martial picked up an assist in United's 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford last month, but the France forward has been restricted to just 45 minutes of football this season due to injuries.

Speaking to France Football about his team-mates past and present, he said of Ronaldo: "He's super humble – and what a hard worker.

"We often speak when we are at the gym in the morning before going to training and I would watch what he was doing. That's only logical, it's Cristiano Ronaldo!'"

Ronaldo is usually in the conversation when the finest players in the world are being discussed, but Martial cites United's all-time top goalscorer Wayne Rooney as the best he has played with.

'We have spoken about being genuine and so I can speak about Wayne Rooney," he said.

"He's the best player I have played with. He's always playing for the team, always at 100 per cent, no fuss. A monster. And a model as a footballer."

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Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.