#4 Ronaldo finally has what he wanted from Messi
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“His left foot is pretty good, better than mine. I'd like to have his left foot.”
That’s what Cristiano Ronaldo replied in 2016 when quizzed about what he’d like to have from Messi’s game. In true Ronaldo-esque fashion, the Portuguese superstar has worked towards his goal – and achieved it. Ronaldo’s last three goals for Real Madrid have come with his left foot – and what exquisite strikes they have been.
Tonight’s opener was a thunderous effort with minimal backlift, nutmegging his marker and rippling the corner of the net with the Celta keeper barely moving a muscle. Ronaldo finished the night with almost the opposite goal, a calm finish low into the near post, again with his left foot.
He may have broken an all-time record but what’s gone unnoticed is that all the talk of Ronaldo’s supposed decline has vanished. The Portuguese superstar’s evolution is as certain as it is fascinating, and I wouldn’t bet against him going from strength to strength – Ronaldo has lost 3-4 kgs of muscle mass on purpose to recover more speed in his game, and it's showing. Where will he go from here?
