Wayne Rooney has mentioned he has numerous love and respect for Cristiano Ronaldo, and he doesn’t perceive why some followers assume in any other case.
The previous Manchester United and England striker made the assertion whereas chatting with Rio Ferdinand on his podcast. Rooney mentioned that regardless of selecting Lionel Messi as a greater participant up to now, he nonetheless thinks Ronaldo is a “genius” and beloved enjoying with him.
“Folks assume I hate him [Ronaldo]. I like him,” Rooney mentioned.
“I feel he’s an absolute genius, and what he’s accomplished in soccer is unimaginable. I actually loved enjoying with him.”
Rooney defined that he and Ronaldo had been very shut throughout their time at Manchester United and had no issues with one another. They performed collectively for 5 years beneath Sir Alex Ferguson, profitable many trophies.
“Simply because I mentioned Messi is healthier, folks assume I don’t like Cristiano,” Rooney added.
“However Ronaldo’s a killer on the pitch. I respect him so much.”
The one time the 2 had a widely known disagreement was through the 2006 World Cup. In a match between England and Portugal, Ronaldo was accused of serving to to get Rooney despatched off. Regardless of that second, their friendship remained sturdy at membership stage.
Rooney additionally described Ronaldo as a “soccer genius” and a “killer” in entrance of aim, praising his starvation and success all through his profession.
