Ronaldo is a player of big matches. It is no coincidence that the "Old Lady" players spent 100 million Euros to get a player over 33 years old. They understand that only Ronaldo can help Juventus' Champions League dream come true. Just nearly a year ago, Ronaldo was the one who successfully converted the penalty in extra time to send Juventus out of the Champion League quarter-finals.
Many of the world's top coaches have recognized Ronaldo as a player for top-notch football matches. Attending the Lareus awards ceremony in Monaco, coach Fabio Capello shared: R Ronaldo is a player of big moments, he was born to score important goals. He is very hungry to win the Champions League with Juventus".
Jose Mourinho told Russia Today: I admire some of the best players in the world. Ronaldo is an example, he knows that. There are only a few players who play for special matches, and that is Ronaldo. He knows how to make his mark in top matches.
Zidane's departure from Real Madrid last summer was partly due to Ronaldo's previous decision to leave the Royal team. Because the French coach is very knowledgeable that he cannot succeed without someone like Ronaldo. He once shared: "R Ronaldo is always a player of big matches. I don't know if he's too familiar with games like that, but he always has ambition to shine. That is the reason for him to practice enthusiastically.
Recent scientific studies have shown how much pressure Ronaldo is under. SciSports has partnered with KU Leuven University to study stress levels as a factor in important moments in football matches.
The results of the study were compiled based on data collected from 7,000 minutes and after meticulously analyzing this competition period, the team of scientists concluded that Ronaldo was immune to the pressures of the match, as evidenced by the CR7's performance that still had no changes in all possible scenarios in a match.
Ronaldo is successful not only because of his talent, he also has a competitive spirit as well as iron will. Having gone through many ups and downs on the pitch as well as in life, Ronaldo still maintains his noble qualities. He is still continuing to conquer new heights in the football world.