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Former Zenit football player told how he helped the young Ronaldo in the Portuguese national team
Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Meira / Photo: © Tony Marshall – EMPICS / Contributor / PA Images / Gettyimages.ru
Former Zenit defender Fernando Meira told how he helped striker Cristiano Ronaldo adapt to the Portuguese national team.
Ronaldo made his debut for the Portuguese team in 2003. The 37-year-old Saudi Al-Nasr striker holds the record for most international caps (196) and the world record for most international goals (118).
– He was only 17-18 years old when he joined the team. Of course he had to be directed. He is one of those players who take the ball and immediately strive to show something, dribble, compete … And at that time we had strong competition: Simao Sambrosa, Quaresma, Luis Figo and other players. Ronaldo was a little sad, he did everything alone, and we told him: “Calm down, buddy, don’t fuss. Everything is good. You don’t have to do everything yourself.” We understood that his time would come,” Meira said to the “Championship”.
Source: Sportbox
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