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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 22: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY ? MANDATORY CREDIT – ‘AL NASSR CLUB OF SAUDI ARABIA / HANDOUT’ – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS—-) Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr performs sword dance with traditional clothes within the celebrations for Saudi Arabia’s founding anniversary in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 22, 2023. (Photo by Al Nassr Club of Saudi Arabia/HAndout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 22: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY ? MANDATORY CREDIT – ‘AL NASSR CLUB OF SAUDI ARABIA / HANDOUT’ – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS—-) Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr performs sword dance with traditional clothes within the celebrations for Saudi Arabia’s founding anniversary in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 22, 2023. (Photo by Al Nassr Club of Saudi Arabia/HAndout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Two superstars dominated soccer for over a decade. One of them is Cristiano Ronaldo, known for his immense hunger for success and goal-scoring exploits. Often labeled as self-centered and egoistic, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner once made a bold claim.
And now his sister shared that video on her social media account and nodded to Ronaldo’s claim. Let us dive deeper into the video and what Ronaldo claimed in it, with the response of Katia Aveiro.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Claim and his sister’s Response
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The Portuguese came through the hardships of Madeira and went on to impress legendary Sir Alex Ferguson with one performance. The result was he ended up at Manchester United next summer. His United stint and the mentorship of Ferguson fine-tuned Ronaldo into an incredible attacker. The rise of Ronaldo was immense.
In 2008, the perseverance of Ronaldo got results. It was an incredible season for the Portuguese, who won the Premier League, European Golden Shoe, FIFA Best Player, and Ballon d’Or, amongst other honors. A video from 2008 resurfaced recently over social media where CR7 was with his United teammates. Everyone was asked who the greatest soccer player is. Rio Ferdinand replied, “Diego Maradona,” whereas Ronaldo said, “Me.”
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And why not? He was making massive strides in his career under Ferguson. His skills and exploits on the field made took him to Real Madrid in a record-breaking transfer in 2009. The five-time Ballon d’Or achieved a lot on the team and individual levels since then. He is considered one of the greatest soccer players presently and is the highest-paid athlete.
It seems his bold claim has come true. Katia Aveiro, CR7’s sister, recently shared that video on her Instagram story and captioned it, “Adoroooooo.” His family always stood by him. His sisters and mother always defended him against unfair criticism. Meanwhile, his hunger in front of the goal made one of his former teammates label him egoistic.
Cristiano Ronaldo is egoistic, according to Benzema
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Back in 2017, Karim Benzema gave an interview to the French outlet Canal Plus. He spoke about various aspects with Ronaldo, one of them. When asked about how he goes with Ronaldo, Benzema called CR7 more egoistic than him. According to Benzema, it’s normal that Ronaldo wants the ball played to him early.
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MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 01: Karim Benzema (R) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrate after the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Bayern Muenchen at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 1, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)
It never bothered the Frenchman, who formed a famous BBC trio with Ronaldo and Gareth Bale at Real Madrid. Their partnership went well throughout their Real Madrid days. Interestingly, Ronaldo and Benzema joined Los Blancos in the same transfer window. Both have left the club and are the top two scorers and assist providers in the club’s history.
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Cristiano Ronaldo will leave a colossal legacy behind him when he retires. There won’t be another CR7 in soccer.