10 lesser-known quotes on Cristiano Ronaldo

#3 Carlo Ancelotti

Ancelotti worked with Ronaldo at the Santiago Bernabeu

He fights for the shirt and he is a leader. Although he doesn't talk a lot, he leads by example.

A fine tribute to Ronaldo's dedication by Carlo Ancelotti. Ronaldo will certainly be thankful to the wily Italian, under whose reign Real Madrid realised their dream for the La Decima. And although the stay of togetherness was short, Ancelotti definitely relished working with the Portuguese skipper.

Carlo Ancelotti has a long list of legends when it comes to bragging about the players he has coached throughout his illustrious career. However, the Italian didn't hesitate while going on record saying Ronaldo was the best he had ever coached. After coaching heavyweights like Paolo Maldini, Kaka, Andriy Shevchenko and Andrea Pirlo, that's quite a compliment.