Ronaldo Nazario is a football legend and the question will always remain as to how far he would have come without the injuries that so many games and afternoons of glory stole from him as a player and from the planet as football fans. Even so, he had time to be part of the history books of great clubs like Barça (only one season), Inter de Milan or Real Madrid, the latter two being the teams in which he enjoyed the longest longevity. On the occasion of Inter-Juventus of this Sunday (8:45 p.m.), 'O Fenómeno' has been interviewed by 'La Gazzetta dello Sport' to analyze the crash. There have been many issues on which the extensive meeting has revolved and there are some that concern the Madrid parish, such as the signing of Achraf Hakimi.
Regarding the Spanish-Moroccan full-back, he was full of praise and affirms that he is “an extraordinary player”, besides adding that “Real Madrid was wrong to lose him like this.” Likewise, he allowed himself the luxury of fantasizing about the possible society they would have formed: “From time to time I think: 'RonnieImagine Hakimi and you together, we would have gone at great speed …“. Moreover, the now president of Real Valladolid defends that” it is one of the best triumphs in the Inter market in the last ten years. “
Cristiano's records, obsession or gasoline?
How could it be otherwise in an Inter-Juve, the name of Cristiano Ronaldo also came to the fore: “He is a different player from the one I saw at Real Madrid, he learned to manage himself, but there is something that does not change. Did you see him against Sassuolo? He can be in the shadows for almost the entire game then decide everything in a minute.” While he sent a message to the fans nerozurra, since the big games are always marked in red in the calendar of the crack Portuguese: “Ronaldo has always liked important games very much, because they are the ones that are remembered. Like the records. They say they are an obsession for him, I call it gasoline “.
And although the former striker surrenders to the capabilities of the '7' bianconero, considers that there will be a player on the pitch with greater final weight on the result or, at least, with greater importance for his team: Romelu Lukaku. “I bet he can even move trees … They are very different, but they have one point in common: when you have a player like that, it's hard not to lean on him. Especially if he's like Lukaku. If he scores almost one goal per game, it is inevitable to do so, but don't expect him to do wonders with the ball at his feet. “
Lautaro and Morata, not so secondary actors
Another of the great players who will be cited in San Siro is the attacking partner of the Belgian, Lautaro Martínez. The Argentine is characterized, in addition to his scoring voracity, by the intensity he exudes, which Ronaldo is asked if excessive. “Too much?” He asks. “I like him, because he is not afraid of anything, because he is bad when he plays. You get distracted for a moment and he does not forgive you. He has an ability to play football and not many have it. He feels the goal, he is a pure striker, with eyes forward “, is answered.
And so, the fourth attacker of the match appears on the scene, Álvaro Morata: “He has shown what he can do. Juve have been behind many forwards, but I think they played it safe. That is Morata. You know what it can give you and you know it will give it to you “.
Eriksen and the benches
Ronaldo has not dodged any bullets, not even thorny questions like the 'Eriksen case': “Even if you have quality, it is not easy to show it when you change leagues. Even less if you are not fixed in the team, but you must show that you can be”. However, he qualifies so that it does not seem that he is charging Conte: “No (…). I know you don't always like your change management, but sometimes there are needs that are hard to see from the outside. It is the fate of the coaches … “. In addition, he wanted to remember the occupant of the other bench, Andrea Pirlo: “I don't know who called him that ('Il Maestro'), but a teacher by profession teaches what he knows. It will take time, but if Juve has bet on Andrea, I think they will give it to him … “.
“Maybe we will celebrate with a nice friendly with 'my' Valladolid”
Finally, the question about the winner of the match could not be missing and, although the colors and the past may, our protagonist tries to be as objective as possible: “I am partial, but even as a fan I would say that Juve are strong opponents. But Inter can believe in victory this year. “All this to end with one wish:”And maybe we will celebrate it with a nice friendly match with 'my' Valladolid, if Covid gives us a break … “.