Real Madrid and Brazilian forward, Rodrygo, has revealed that Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo had an impact on him. According to the Brazilian, he said the former Real Madrid and Juventus star made him fall in love with Los Blancos. Rodrygo joined Real Madrid from Brazilian club Santos in 2019 and although Ronaldo left the club before he came the impact of the player has influenced him a lot.
The Brazilian youngster is a key first-team player in Carlo Ancelotti’s team. The 21-year-old scored nine goals and provided ten assists in 49 appearances across competitions for Real Madrid last season. Speaking before his contract renewal which will see him remain in the club till 2028, Rodrygo opened up about his admiration for Ronaldo.
He said, “Cristiano Ronaldo made me fall in love with Real Madrid.” “I already liked it, but it was with him that I became most interested in Real Madrid.” Ronaldo is Real Madrid’s all-time top-scorer with 450 goals in 438 games.