The WWE superstar who made a controversial statement about Cristiano Ronaldo recently is none other than Sheamus. ‘The Celtic Warrior’ has almost become a veteran and has even fought some WWE legends in the ring. But recently, Sheamus took a dig at another legend. However, it wasn?t a WWE legend, as Sheamus took a dig at soccer legend this time.
Ronaldo is considered one of the greatest players of all time by many fans and pundits.
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While speaking to BT Sport, Sheamus was asked if Ronaldo is perfect for WWE. Sheamus immediately replied to it, saying, ?He wouldn’t last five seconds in the ring. He is too soft.?
"Is Cristiano Ronaldo one of the greatest players ever? Absolutely not. But he's one of the best of the last decade."
"He wouldn't last five minutes in the ring, he's got the showmanship but no physicality."@WWESheamus is a Liverpool fan and a wind-up merchant ?? pic.twitter.com/k5zql6rM7Y
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) October 8, 2021
The WWE superstar even said that Ronaldo has got no physicality. Sheamus further revealed that footballers go down when the wind blows or a blade of grass hits their shin.
Now, this might not go well for the WWE superstar. We all know about the huge and crazy fan base Cristiano Ronaldo has. They will definitely not be happy on hearing what Sheamus had to say about their favorite footballer. As Sheamus is also known to be a Liverpool fan, this will only add more spice, as Liverpool and Manchester United are considered to be arch-rivals.
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Sheamus feels Cristiano Ronaldo is ?absolutely not? one of the greatest players ever
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There always seems to be a debate between the football fans on who is the greatest football player ever.
Sheamus said, ?Is he one of the greatest players ever? Absolutely not. He is not. But he is definitely a world-class player, among the best in the last decade.?
?But even if he scores a penalty, he’s all about the camera, you know what I mean. Shirt off, ‘where’s the camera?’… I’m not knocking the guy or hating him, he knows exactly what he is doing,? Sheamus added.
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It will be interesting to see what Ronaldo has to say about this. Even if he says nothing, his fans might have a lot to say.