"Never saw Ronaldo in the shower!" Rafael van der Vaart on playing with Cristiano at Real
Dutch footballer Rafael van der Vaart and Cristiano Ronaldo played together for a time at Real Madrid. The Dutchman recalled what Ronaldo was like back then on British sports radio station Talksport's The LineUp show.
Van der Vaart joked that Ronaldo was "the only player whose penis he never saw." This funny comment was based on the fact that the Portuguese star was always the first to arrive at training and the last to leave, which meant Van der Vaart never saw his teammate in the shower.
These words from Van der Vaart highlight Ronaldo’s incredible work ethic, which he had even in his younger days and still maintains to this day. Rafael is in awe of the current physical state of the Portuguese forward.
"First of all, his body – wow! A machine. He was a bit ahead of his time; today’s players act the same way. But his gym sessions, diet, and sleep... those were more important to him than intense training."
Van der Vaart also mentioned Ronaldo's strong ego. When he didn't score in a match, he was unhappy, even if the team won. Conversely, if he scored, he wasn’t bothered by a team loss.
Yasmine Green
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
