Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel says Cristiano Ronaldo has found the ideal stage at Old Trafford.

"We've always recognised Ronaldo as a big talent and the reason he had such a great season was down to his talent," he told uefa.com. "He trained so hard, he's mentally strong and he wants to be the best player in the world. But you can be the best player in the world and play in the worst team and you'll get nowhere.

"He plays in a great team who provided the platform for him to go out and express himself and be the player that he always wanted to be. I don't think many teams could have provided that."