Few footballers have earned as much admiration from teammates, opponents and legends of the game as Cristiano Ronaldo.
From his extraordinary goalscoring records to an obsessive work ethic and winning mentality, Ronaldo’s career has inspired some memorable praise from many of football’s biggest names.
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Ronaldo made his name as a tantalising teenage talent atManchester Unitedbefore evolving into arguably the world’s finest footballer. A world-record move to Madrid followed, where Ronaldo obliterated the Spanish side’s goal record.
The goals continued to flow atJuventus and Al-Nassrvia a brief return to the Premier Leaguewhile Ronaldo has scored more goals in international football than any other man.
George Best, Zinedine Zidane, Jose Mourinho and Rio Ferdinand are among those to have summed up what makes the Portuguese icon so special.
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Here are some of the best quotes about Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo: The best quotes about the Portugal icon
“There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time it’s been a compliment to me.”
“He (Ronaldo) does things I have never seen from any other player, and it is marvellous to watch. It takes a great player to grab the bull by the horns and make things happen, but he has done it repeatedly.”
“He is the best. The best in the world, yes. Probably the best. I saw Maradona a couple of times. I never saw Pele. But Cristiano is amazing. This man is the best. Cristiano is a goal machine. He is an incredible player. He is like Zidane; there will never be another Ronaldo.”
“When you play with Ronaldo on your team, you are already 1-0 up.”
“I think he is the best example in the world in terms of work ethic and winning mentality. Playing with this type of player, you improve every day. If he is still playing to such a high level at his age, it’s because his work is amazing. I’m very happy to play with him.”
“There are some things Ronaldo can do with a football that makes me touch my head and wonder how on earth he did it.”
“He is a man who wants to be remembered forever. He has done nothing short of greatness. He has rejigged the record books in so many different categories within the game – physically, he has taken it to another planet, another stratosphere. “What he is achieving, what he is doing, his age, his consistency over so many years. He doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. He has got more money than God. He has won more trophies than most. He has the most goals. He still wants to get up and see himself looking for that extra one per cent to be the best. He is just different. He is made different.”
“Cristiano is the best player of all time. He is an example for young people an in history there has never been another like him. He is an alien that comes from another planet.”