– Former Leeds United striker Rodrigo, playing for Al Rayyan in the Saudi Arabian league, shared interesting stories about the time he trained with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid and the Brazilian prodigy also wanted to learn from CR7. .
The Al Rayyan star played football in his native Spain from summer 2009 to 2010, and this period gave Rodrigo the opportunity to train alongside superstar Ronaldo .
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As for the Portuguese striker, after a successful period at Manchester United, the Al Nassr striker joined Los Blancos in the summer of 2009 with a deal of up to 94 million euros. Although the two have never played for Real Madrid together, Rodrigo has trained with the Portuguese icon.
Rodrigo spoke about his and Ronaldo’s experience with The Nassr Zone: “We are not friends. I trained with Real Madrid at that time and in the few moments that I had the opportunity to meet Ronaldo, I found him to be a very kind person. He is very respectful of everyone, despite being a big figure in the football world .
Personally, I think Ronaldo deserves everything. What he achieved, because Ronaldo is a good person. He always strives to improve himself more and more. But for normal players like me, maybe Ronaldo seems a bit disinterested or cold.
But through it all, Ronaldo is a strong person who never gives in to circumstances. A lot of young players idolize him, me too. Everyone has a dream of becoming Ronaldo.”
Not only Rodrigo, young Brazilian star Endrick, has revealed that he wants to follow the example of his idol Cristiano Ronaldo when coming to the Spanish capital. The 17-year-old Palmeiras star will join Real Madrid in the summer of 2024 when he turns 18 years old.
Considered one of Brazil’s brightest talents and a football prodigy, the striker has made 60 appearances for his current team and has scored 17 goals. Endrick said about Ronaldo via A Bola newspaper: “He (Cristiano Ronaldo) is my biggest idol, a player who has broken all records with his example and dedication.
To me, Ronaldo is not just a football player, he is also a role model that everyone sees as an example . I like Ronaldo regardless of always wanting to be the best, wanting to win, wanting to achieve every milestone. In addition, Ronaldo is also a person who always shows humility.”
Ronaldo had the best period of his career at the Santiago Bernabeu, where he scored 450 goals in 438 appearances in tournaments. He has won La Liga twice and the UEFA Champions League trophy four times with the Spanish giants.
In 2018, Ronaldo completed his transfer to Juventus for a fee of 117 million euros over three years. He then returned to Manchester United before moving to Saudi Arabia in January 2023, when his contract was terminated by mutual consent at Old Trafford.
