“He has an absurd knowledge of football”: Otávio described Cristiano Ronaldo's mentality

Cristiano Ronaldo has “an absurd knowledge of what football is”said this Wednesday Otávio, his club and national team teammate, who He highlighted the “very strong mentality” of the Portuguese star.

In an interview with the Portuguese sports newspaper ‘O Jogo’, Otávio described what it has been like to play alongside Cristiano in Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia and assured that, even at 38 years old, the former Real Madrid player continues to do things that “Only a player like him can do it.”

Cristiano “has an absurd knowledge of what football, life, everything is.”… You always try to absorb the experience that he conveys. Of course I will never be able to do everything he did and does, because it is impossible. Only a player like him can“said the Portuguese-Brazilian midfielder.

“It’s easy to say, but it’s very difficult to do. The routine he has is what has made him the best in the world for so long and continue scoring so many goals at 38 years old -he said-. He works hard, he has a very strong mentality, he doesn’t get injured…”

Otávio, 28 years old and who signed for Cristiano’s Al Nassr at the beginning of the season, stated that the presence of the former Madrid striker on the field It allows other teammates to “score a lot of goals.”

“Any play of his attracts two or three players, so we know we have to go to another line to be able to receive. It’s easier when he attracts those players, opens up spaces. You don’t often notice that, but it happens because he is a Christian,” he explained.

And he added: “If it were anyone else, there wouldn’t be two or three behind. Thus, another player appears who, if he thinks quickly, He is in a position to score many goals.“

In addition to sharing a dressing room at the Saudi club, Otávio and Cristiano Ronaldo are teammates in the Portugal national teamwhich, in the midfielder’s opinion, must “assume” that it is one of the favorites to win the German Euro 2024, which however “will be difficult.”

“I think we have to accept it, because Portugal has a great team, great players and has done a good job with (the Spanish coach) Roberto Martínez,” he noted.

Otávio highlighted that the Portuguese team is “a big family” because “everyone” gets along well and, when that is the case, “football is simpler, some help others.”

“We have to assume that we are a great team and that we can win the Euro Cup“, he concluded.

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