Thread by @JeffRMFC

Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence on the next generation

A thread:

Kylian Mbappé:

“Ronaldo or Messi? Cristiano, for sure. This is very difficult, I could never speak ill of Cristiano. Even when he doesn’t have a great performance, he still plays well”.

Erling Haaland:

"I would love to meet Ronaldo and tell him that I am a footballer thanks to him. For me, he was always a role model,"

Vinicius Jr:

"I am inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo because I have seen all his matches and he has marked an era in the club. He is an idol for me,"

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia:

"7 is my favorite number which is Cristiano’s number, which is why I chose 77. Ronaldo is my idol and Real Madrid was the team I supported as a kid.”

Rodrygo:

“Messi or Ronaldo? Ronaldo. ”

Rasmus Højlund:

"My idol is Ronaldo. My father introduced me to him in United and I followed him to Real Madrid. I just like his mentality and I love that he's so eager to score. I love that he's so passionate."

Gabriel Martinelli:

"My role model has always been Cristiano Ronaldo to this day and will remain forever. Cristiano is the best player in football history."

Bukayo Saka:

"My idol? Cristiano Ronaldo. I love his mentality. He always wants to be the best, is always working hard on and off the pitch and trying to make his body the best."

Messi or Ronaldo?

Reece James: "Cristiano Ronaldo."

Garnacho:

“Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest of all times and the player I like to watch most.”

Marcus Rashford:

“He’s a joke, isn’t he? He won five Ballon d’Or’s and he still had that determination and drive. Growing up and seeing him play. That was close to home, that’s why when people ask me Messi or Ronaldo, it’s always Ronaldo for me.”

Federico Chiesa :

“Cristiano Ronaldo is the strongest of all. In my opinion he is the greatest of all time. For someone who has scored more than 800 goals, you can't say otherwise".

Dusan Vlahovic:

“Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest.”

Mason Mount:

“Messi or Ronaldo? I’ll go with Ronaldo,
I always watched him very closely when he was at United as a young kid. I loved the way he played, especially his free kicks.”

Aurelien Tchouameni:

“For me you’ll always be the best in history no matter what. You’re the greatest of all time without a doubt.”

Endrick Felipe (Brazilian wonderkid):

“If there’s anyone who influences me, not because of the teams he played for, the goals he scored or the titles he won, but because of the person he is, it’s Cristiano Ronaldo."

Dominik Szoboszlai:

"For me, Ronaldo is number 1. He is my idol since I was young, he won everything. I think Ronaldo worked a lot to achieve everything due to his hard work and that's what I love. I watched videos of him when I was young and learned a lot from him."

End of thread.

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