Khedira talks about what it’s like to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo
Khedira talks about what it’s like to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo
Sami Khedira, who has worked with the always great in Spain and Italy, discussed what it’s like to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
A little about the topic
The German midfielder revealed that a Portuguese footballer would bet €100 or a bottle of wine on a practice session at Juve, with the current Man Utd player eager to emerge victorious in every challenge. On the pitch, this determination to succeed has brought countless trophies and records, with a position among all sorts of greats allowing the Portuguese icon to collect five Ballons d’Or. The Portuguese striker, however, is as competitive off the innings as he is on it and often bets with teammates during his time in Italy when it came to practice shooting and little games.
What did Khedira say about Cristiano Ronaldo?
Sami Khedira, who played with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid and Juve, spoke about the change he witnessed in the legendary figure that he met two Cristianos. The first one was in Real Madrid. according to Sami Khedira he was a bit younger, a bit more insecure and selfish. Not selfish in a bad way, just like young strikers. He had to find his identity. And then the second Ronaldo, after moving to Juve… he was much more of a leader.
Still driven by ego and selfishness to score but more about pushing your teammates by helping them to be better. Off the serve, Cristiano Ronaldo was much more relaxed and much more mature, but on the serve, always focused and just as intense. They saw it on the first day, shooting on goal. Ronaldo was so competitive whether it was this or a 4v4 game; The Portuguese would like to bet on this, say, 100 euros or a bottle of wine. Cristiano Ronaldo is a competitor and if he loses, he gets angry. So according to Khedira, no one wants to let him down.