Cristiano Ronaldo could not be more proud of his 11-year-old son, Cristiano Jr. who recently signed a professional deal with Manchester United’s junior league. It’s the start of Junior’s career as he follows in the footsteps of his famous father.
23.01.2022 - 00:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Coming up against Cristiano Ronaldo is sure to leave a lasting impression on most football players, given his standing within football.
The Manchester United superstar has produced plenty of unforgettable moments during his career as he’s established himself as one of the greatest players of all time.
You’ll often hear plenty of stories from players left in awe by his performances and his goals down the years – although some end up taking very different things away from their encounters with Ronaldo.
Former Leeds winger Eddie Lewis is one of the players who can count himself as fortunate to have come up against CR7 before he retired from the game in 2010, although he does remember Ronaldo in a much different way to most.
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Reflecting on his encounters with Ronaldo, Lewis told Tribal Football: "In some ways I can still believe that he's still playing at the top, he was always THAT kind of professional.
“One time when United played Derby, he was taking a free kick. I wasn't in the wall for it, but after he hit it I remember thinking 'if that hits anyone in the wall they're going to the hospital.'
“People from the outside simply don't see how hard he hits it, it's frightening.
"I came up against him again when Real Madrid played a pre-season exhibition against LA Galaxy later on in my career.
“When he came on he ran past me and it didn't take much to smell the amount of cologne he
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