Which stars is Cristiano Ronaldo’s idol?

Start with Mbappe. During a UEFA Nations League match between France and Portugal in 2020, Ronaldo and Mbappe had an adorable moment midway through the match. After the match, Mbappe tweeted the word “Idol” along with crown and goat symbols in a direct message to his idol.

Mbappe, who later played alongside Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain, also had a poster of Ronaldo on his bedroom wall as a talented youngster with dreams of becoming a top player one day . Discussing a crazy fan… Although he did what most crazy fans don’t do, which is actually achieve a similar level of quality to the person who inspired him.

Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland has always expressed his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo. But the Norwegian player probably could not have become a football player without Ronaldo. That’s your own opinion. In 2020, when he was 23 years old, he told reporters:

“I really want to meet Ronaldo and say that thanks to him I became a football player. For me, CR7 has always been an example.”

Rasmus Hojlund is another young striker who grew up watching Ronaldo score on television. He certainly has a long way to go if he wants to follow in CR7’s footsteps, however, at least he has a lot of inspiration from his idol. The Danish international confessed:

“My idol is Ronaldo. I have followed him a lot. I just like Ronaldo’s desire and how he is always eager to score goals. He tries so hard to be the best.”

As a Portuguese striker born in 1999, it is no surprise that Joao Felix is ​​a die-hard fan of CR7. Felix expressed his love for Ronaldo in 2019 via Sports Keeda :

“Cristiano was my childhood idol, he was an example in everything for me. When I was still a kid and he was the best player in the world. He is one of a kind. Ronaldo is writing football history. I love it when he says I’m phenomenal.”

Vinicius Jr will likely be remembered at Real Madrid as the legendary striker of his past.

Ronaldo witnessed the brilliance of this talented youngster when he arrived at the Bernabeu in March 2020, Vinicius Jr after scoring for Madrid against Barcelona and then celebrating ‘Siiiiu!’ of his idol. Vinicius later confirmed on social media that Ronaldo is indeed his idol.

Alejandro Garnacho scored a stunning volley in 2023 – it’s the kind of incredible goal that would have even Ronaldo clapping if he saw it. Garnacho then idolized him so much that he may be the only Argentine to have publicly declared Ronaldo as the GOAT.

In April 2022, after Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Norwich City, Garnacho (who was actually born in Madrid but represents Argentina at international level) called his Man Utd teammate ” The best of all time”