Brazilian legend Ronaldo: “I trained because I had to – Cristiano does it because he loves it”

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most ambitious athletes on the planet. A fact that, according to the Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario, distinguishes him from any other soccer player.

Both the three-time world footballer Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the most dangerous attackers of the recent past. Now the 42-year-old Brazilian has talked about similarities and differences between the two.

“We both have the same goal, but we have different approaches to it”, he told La Gazzetta dello Sport “It is no coincidence that Cristiano Ronaldo still is in such good shape at the age of 33.”

This is mainly due to the attitude of thePortuguese, Ronaldo continued. “There are few players who pay more attention to their bodies and want to improve constantly”; he added “I trained because I had to – Cristiano does it because he loves it.”

 The fact that the current Juventus star didnot get his sixth Ballon d’Or this year is okay for Ronaldo. “Luka Modric and Croatia have played a better World Cup than Portugal and Cristiano” he concluded.

4 thoughts on “Brazilian legend Ronaldo: “I trained because I had to – Cristiano does it because he loves it”

  1. What Ronaldo says about Cristiano is true for Messi as well, I mean, he’s been playing since he was a young boy and you always see him enjoying the matches. He loves football! Maybe Messi is not as hard working as Cristiano but because he has the talent already. 🙂 And he is not lazy or something.. Both are in very good shape for their age.

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    1. I see what you mean @blaugrana_20802. I have an interesting quote for you I once read on twitter: “If an engineer created a football player it would be Ronaldo; if an artist created a football player it would be Messi

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