Ronaldo Nazario held nothing back. Before the final between Argentina and Spain, the Phenomenon sat down to talk about football and ended up delivering one of the most talked-about remarks of the entire World Cup buildup.
The Brazilian champion referred to Cristiano Ronaldo’s current physical condition and did not sugarcoat it: he said that the Portuguese no longer has the body to compete at the highest level in a World Cup, even if he has passion to spare. “Your body tells you that you can’t go on anymore. I think Cristiano and Neymar have reached a point in their relationship with their bodies”, he explained.
Ronaldo went further and brought his own experience into the reflection: “He probably still has the level to play in Saudi Arabia, but for the World Cup it is much more difficult. I don’t play because the brain works in a way that the body cannot withstand”. Words from one idol speaking about another, carrying the weight of someone who also felt that his body stopped responding.