Cristiano Ronaldo has been a pioneer in the world of soccer. Ronaldo, along with Lionel Messi, has been dominating soccer for almost two decades. Although the Portuguese veteran is reaching the end of his career, Ronaldo still has plenty of soccer left in his legs. Recently, a fan made a video of Cristiano Ronaldo’s evolution, which was gone viral on the Internet.
Ronaldo started his soccer career at the Portuguese club, Sporting Lisbon, in 2002. Over the years, Ronaldo has played for some of the biggest clubs in the world and has won a multitude of trophies. Ronaldo has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus, and has scored hundreds of goals for them. The Portuguese talisman has also enjoyed a successful international career as well, having scored 118 goals for Portugal. Recently, he joined the Saudi Arabian club, Al-Nassr.
Over his illustrious career, Ronaldo’s evolution as a soccer player has been impressive, which has aided in increasing the longevity of his career. Ronaldo during his Sporting Lisbon days was a tall yet skinny, and hugely skillful winger. After his move to Manchester United, Ronaldo started to develop his physique, acquiring a more muscular figure. At that time, Ronaldo still played as a left winger, sometimes even as a midfielder.
Young Ronaldo in Man Utd was so stylish, slick and smooth. https://t.co/0jrEugmfnW
— Sami United 🚀 (@ManUnitedSami) January 16, 2023
However, after 2014, when Ronaldo suffered from patellar tendinitis in his knee, Ronaldo developed into a full-fledged center-forward. According to beIN Sports, in a Marca interview, Ronaldo talked about his positional evolution. He said, “I’m different now, I’m more a penalty-box player, not so much on the wing, because you score more goals from there so I changed my position slightly.” Ronaldo’s evolution has certainly reaped rewards, as he has scored over 800 goals in his career.
Fans react to Cristiano Ronaldo’s evolution as a soccer player
Recently, a fan has compiled Ronaldo’s evolution from a skinny boy from Madeira to a global soccer legend in a video. The video, which was posted a few days ago, has garnered almost 800,000 views on Twitter. The video, which was gone viral, has had comments pouring in from fans.
Iconic 🐐 pic.twitter.com/cV4X09Hcb5
— The Sports Journal (@TSJSports) January 19, 2023
World’s best
Sheer emotion
Worth a lot more than just a footballer for the budding footballers of this generation
Shall always be grateful for all the moments that he gave us over the last 20 years and shall perhaps even continue to do so for several more years to come— Srinjoy Debnath (@srinjoy1845) January 20, 2023
That made me sad, thx Ronaldo ❤️
— xavi (@xavi77544917) January 20, 2023
It’s certainly sad for soccer fans as an era of the sport, which has been dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, is slowly coming to an end. Although both Ronaldo and Messi, aged 37 and 35 respectively, haven’t yet announced any plans for their retirement. However, soccer fans are not yet ready to witness the day when the two GOATs finally call it a day.
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