Cristiano Ronaldo is not as fearsome as his Brazilian namesake, says former Manchester United teammate Mikael Silvestre, with the Portuguese considered to have “three or four tricks” while R9 was “something different”.
Ex-France international Silvestre played alongside both of the Ronaldos during his distinguished career, with a spell at Serie A giants Inter preceding a switch to Old Trafford.
In his eyes, a legendary World Cup-winning South American from the past tops a five-time Ballon d’Or winner of the present.
Silvestre told United’s official website of Ronaldo, who starred in Europe for Barcelona, Inter and Real Madrid: “He was unstoppable. (Text and photo courtesy Guardian)
