Rashford stated that Ronaldo can be stopped if Jose Mourinho’s side stayed calm and refused to exhibit fear of him.
The former Real Madrid goal machine will start for Juventus against his former club, Manchester United when the two teams trade tackles in Turin.
Ronaldo spent six years at United between 2003 and 2009, firing them to three Premier League titles along the way.
Rashford grew up idolising Ronaldo and trying to base his own game off him.
Rashford also paid the Juventus forward a glowing tribute.
“The thing that is a massive eye-opener for me now is I remember when he first came his talent was arguably one of the biggest talents that we’ve seen at Manchester United for a long time; to have him and Wayne [Rooney] in the same team was amazing when you look back,” Rashford told Man United official website.
“But the way he’s sustained his career and even improved year on year is just amazing.
“People don’t do that at his age, people are usually heading towards the end of their career and their level starts going down a little bit, but he’s just gone up and up and up.”
On how United can stop Ronaldo, Rashford said, “For me, there is no bigger inspiration in football.
“I could speak for a lot of young players and United fans that watched the team when he was here and the majority of us have followed him as he’s moved on in his career and that’s what’s special about United.
“Once you play for this club you become part of this family even if you move on.
“There is always something that remains in your heart, you could see that when he returned [to Old Trafford] from our fans.
“When you play against a player like that you have to respect his qualities but at the same time you have to play your game and you can’t show fear to that type of player.”
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