Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo surprised with a statement in which he said that when it is a sport on television, he prefers to watch boxing or UFC before football.
The 35-year-old Portuguese is one of the most successful footballers in history with his five Golden Balls, surpassed only by Lionel Messi, while his five-time Champions League title is the mayor of any footballer in the world. the current era.
However, speaking to two-time world middleweight boxing champion Gennady Golovkin in the documentary ‘Parallel Worlds’ for DAZN, ‘CR7’ revealed his taste for combat sports.
“Playing football is my passion, but I prefer to watch other sports on television,” said Ronaldo. “Between watching a football game or a boxing match or UFC, I choose boxing or UFC.”
Ronaldo added that his passion for boxing began while playing in the Premier League, more than a decade ago.
“When I was at Manchester United, a coach boxed with me. I think that practicing boxing is useful for football because it sharpens your senses and you learn to move “, he will be considered.
Despite being in the final stage of his career, Ronaldo remains in the elite with extremely productive seasons in terms of goals scored, as he reached 31 in Serie A last season.
Cristiano stated that he is determined to adapt and not lose the physical attributes that make him one of the best footballers of all time, and used similar examples from other sports to explain how it is possible to continue to despair in life. .
“Last summer I had a talk with Anthony Joshua (world heavyweight boxing champion),” said Ronaldo. “At 33 you start to think your legs are going.
“I want to continue in sports, in football. People will look at me and say, ‘Cristiano was an amazing player, but now he’s slow.’ I don’t want that.
“You can change your body a lot, but that’s not the problem. It depends on your way of thinking, your motivation and your experience, which I think is the most complex.
“In sport you can gain maturity. Look at (Roger) Federer in tennis. He is 37 or 38 years old and he is still at his best, and there are also some in boxing “, added Ronaldo.