Cristiano Ronaldo has the biggest fan following in the world. He just completed a whopping 1 billion followers across the social media. But it’s not just that. The Portuguese superstar is considered an idol by many young footballers, including Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. Lionel Messi’s Argentinian player Garnacho is famous for publicly showcasing his affection towards CR7.
‘Cristiano Ronaldo Is the Greatest Role Model in Football History’: Emmanuel Petit
Now, former France footballer and World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit called Ronaldo the ‘greatest role model in football history’. He was talking to TV Kampen. Petit lauded the Al-Nassr star’s great ambition that made him ‘break all the records’.
“Cristiano Ronaldo can be considered the greatest role model in football history when you look at where he came from and where he is today at 39. He came from Sporting and worked step by step to be their star player, and he had that ambition to stay at the very highest level for so long. He had the ambition to break all the records and achieved that.
Petit also commented that Ronaldo’s ‘big ego’ was one of the factors behind his drive to be the best in the world every single day.
“He has a big ego, but that ego drove him on every single day to be the very best he could. He has set the example for 15 years and I have huge respect for him. I have respect for sportsmen like that who want to get to the very top but also stay there. In terms of the mental side and physical side, what an example Cristiano Ronaldo has set.”
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