Manchester United winger Nani maintains his ultimate goal is to win the Ballon d'Or.

It is only a couple of years ago that Nani appeared to have no future at United.

Certainly any claim of wanting to be the world's best would have been greeted with laughter.

Now, although he is still adrift of Lionel Messi and former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, it is not quite so far-fetched.

"That's one dream I've got: to be the best in the world," he said.

"But I don't let it frustrate me. I have other priorities like winning trophies with the team.

"Hopefully, when I have finished playing football, people will say 'Nani was a fantastic player who won a lot of titles and beat records at the club'.

"I know I have the condition to be among the select best players in the world but I have to work hard and show that."