Cristiano Ronaldo is without a doubt one of the greatest players of all time. His contribution to this beautiful game of football and his country is just irreplaceable. There would be no single individual related to football who has not heard of this amazing player.
It is always mesmerizing to watch him play and to see him score impossible goals which are completely out of this world. Ronaldo has scored a total of 816 goals in his 1134 appearances for club and country in his senior career.
People of all ages idolize Ronaldo for what he has done in the footballing world and that is evident from the fact that he is the most followed footballer of all time on every social media platform.
Not only his fans but many players who play alongside him consider him their idol. Let us take a look at some of the great players and learn more about 10 football players who consider Cristiano Ronaldo as their idol.
10. Bukayo Saka
One of the greatest young players out there, Bukayo Saka is also one of the best midfielders with the capacity to play left back as well. He currently plays for the Premier League club Arsenal and the England National football team.
When this 21-year-old emerging talent was asked about his idol h3 straight away took the name of Cristiano Ronaldo. He has been watching him since his childhood and believes that Ronaldo is the best player in the world.
9. Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes is an example of a true fan who has followed in his idol Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps all along. Having been born in Portugal it was his dream to play for his country.
And watching Ronaldo do what he aspired to be he became a follower of Ronaldo in his run for his footballing career. He joined Manchester United and now plays with his idol in both club and country formats.
8. Raheem Sterling
Raheem Shaquille Sterling is one of the finest attacking midfielders of the current generation. He currently plays for the Premier League club, Chelsea. However, most of his fame comes from his time with Manchester United where he spent the majority of his career before joining ‘The Blues’.
Raheem Sterling is 27 years old and when he was asked about his idols he named Cristiano Ronald and Lionel Messi as the footballers he grew up watching and he looks up to them.
7. Gabriel Martinelli
Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva is one of the finest young talents in the current footballing scenario. He is just 21 years old and currently plays for Premier League club Arsenal.
Gabriel Martinelli considers Ronaldo to be the best and idolizes him in whatever he does. He is pleasured by just sharing the field with him and being able to playing against him is a dream come true for the young man.
6. Vinicius Jr
Vinicius Jr topped the list for this year’s most talented young talents and is one of the best young footballers of the current times. He is just 22 years old and is an integral part of the Real Madrid main squad.
Vinicius is a huge Cristiano Ronaldo fan and he never stops from showing his admiration towards him. In an El Clasico matchup Vinicius celebrated his goal with Ronaldo’s signature ‘Siuu’ celebration. When asked about it he expressed his feelings on social media showing his love and respect for Ronaldo.
5. Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time active leading goalscorer Harry Kane is one of the greatest players by himself. He also plays for the England national football team and is one of their key players in the international matches.
He believes that Ronaldo is the best player in the world and is bedazzled by his work in the world of football. Harry idolizes Ronaldo and has a lot of respect for him and his work ethics.
4. Joao Felix
Atletico Madrid’s number 7 and their star forward Joao Felix is one of the biggest fanboys of Cristiano Ronaldo. He wears the same jersey as Ronaldo when playing for their country Portugal.
Felix considers Ronaldo as the best and is pleasured playing alongside him in the smae team while also representing his nation. Felix considers Ronaldo to be his mentor and follows into his footsteps. He believes “Cristiano is unique and irreplaceable. All I want is to be Joao Felix.”
Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix before kick-off 🇵🇹 🙌#AtleticoJuve #UCLpic.twitter.com/GtIcPERBts
— GiveMeSport Football (@GMS__Football) September 18, 2019
3. Matthijs de Ligt
Bayern Munich’s recent joining Matthijs de Ligt is one of the best centre-backs in the current scenario. His defense has led to victory for his club on several occasions. He also plays for the Netherlands national football team in the international formats.
de Light has been a Ronaldo fans since his childhood and realized for the first time when he was playing in a garden with his brothers and friends. He also remebers that the first football tshirt he got belonged to Ronaldo.
2. Erling Haaland
Current footballing sensation and one of the best young footballers of current generation, Erling Haaland has made an uproar in the Premier League since joining in with Manchester City. He is unstoppable right now and is scoring back to back goals in almost every matchup.
When asked about his idol Haaland names Cristiano Ronaldo as a player he looks up to. He has been growing and building his own career watching Ronaldo and believes that he is the best in the world.
1. Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe is one of the most prolific and successful young talents and has made quite a name for himself. He was just 19 years old when he won the World Cup for his nation, an extraordinary feat for a teenager.
Mbappe considers Ronaldo as his idol and he never leaves a chance to express his love and respect for the player. He comes up on social media on multiple occassions to talk about Ronaldo and how Mbappe idolizes him.
Idol 👑🐐… @Cristiano pic.twitter.com/uZGEXnhuUB
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) October 11, 2020
