Ronaldo’s hat-trick towards Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday saved Manchester United’s top-four aspirations alive, and the 37-year-performance outdated’s served as a reminder that, regardless of a gradual begin to 2022, he stays one of many world’s high gamers.
Piers Morgan is an effective pal of Ronaldo’s, having beforehand interviewed him and spoken lyrical about him in a Solar column.
Morgan, a broadcaster, picked the ten best footballers of all time, and it is unsurprising that Ronaldo was ranked first.
Right here is the countdown:
10. Paolo Maldini
9. Zinedine Zidane
8. Thierry Henry
7. Pele
6. George Greatest
5. Ronaldo Nazario
4. Ronaldinho
3. Lionel Messi
2. Diego Maradona
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
“As we speak, I texted him to ask him to sum up in a single phrase why he’s the GOAT,” Morgan wrote.
“I would like three phrases,” Ronaldo replied. “Greater than particular one, I’m ‘The Solely One.'”
“Then he despatched two laughing emojis. I may nearly hear him chuckling – and winking – out of my telephone.”
United are tied 1-1 of their Champions League final 16 conflict with Atletico Madrid, and so they welcome the reigning La Liga champions to Outdated Trafford on Tuesday night time.
