Cristiano Ronaldo is considered one of the greatest players of all time and one of the two best players of his generation.
Early in his career, however, the then-Portuguese winger was subjected to tough, sometimes brutal tests as opponents struggled to stop him.
There has been a compilation that has gone viral on social media aggregating some of the worst tackles Ronaldo suffered in his first Premier League game.
Extreme challenges, rough tackles and even blatant kicks and stomps are all featured in the 2 minute and 10 second video.
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The first clip sets the tone for the rest of the video, as Ronaldo recovers from a tackle to win the ball, only to be knocked down by former Manchester United full-back Phil Neville in a challenge that sent the players away. His nails collided. with Ronaldo's thighs. There is also a clip of Ricardo Carvalho attaching a shoe to Ronaldo's ankle during the 2008 Champions League final that would certainly not have slipped today with the help of VAR.
After watching it, I admire the longevity of Ronaldo even more.
The level of physical abuse Ronaldo has suffered in the Premier League is unbelievably high, so there's a reason why Sir Alex Ferguson complains so much about the referee's treatment of Ronaldo.
One challenge in particular that stands out in the video is from his first season with the Reds, where he did some rolling on the left, only to be tackled from the side by future team-mate Wayne Rooney. after. at boyhood club Everton.
Ronaldo was the target of opposing teams on his debut. (Credit:
PA image)
A clip from the 2004 FA Cup final also highlights how players were able to get away with crime before VAR was introduced.
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Ronaldo was knocked down after dribbling past two men and was surrounded by Millwall players, who grabbed his face and stepped on his knees as he fell.
He was clearly a target for other teams as they tried to find other ways to stop the slick winger, but that seems to have energized him in the long run as the Real Madrid legend has grown considerably over the course of his career, and has kept his form. body in unrealistic shape when he was still playing professional football at the age of 38.
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