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who currently coaches Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, praised the star during the Portugal Football Summit, in Lisbon. The 71-year-old coach also revealed impressive physical data of the number 7.
“We know Cris as a player, we’ve heard a lot about him, but we don’t have in-depth knowledge. In games, he is the second fastest player on the teamthis is 40 years old, and is the third one that reaches peaks above 25 km/h the most. It’s something out of the ordinary, even physically.”, stated Jesus.
JJ also highlighted CR7’s level of dedication: “As a person, he is a very intelligent man. He knows much more than just football.”
“He knows his body. When we are training more intensely, he says ‘Mister, for me he is at the limit’. He is a player who rarely gets injured, because he controls his life outside of football. His life is his family”, highlighted the coach.
Jorge Jesus took the opportunity to magnify the athlete and Cristiano’s impact: “Nobody has any idea what this man is in the world. I didn’t either. Now I do. He is the flag of Portugal, have no doubt”, he stated
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The ex-Flamengo coach even made a prediction about the thousandth goal: “I don’t know how long he will play, but I estimate it will be until he reaches a thousand goals. There are 50 or so left to go. He still has to play this year and the next one”, he concluded. Currently, CR7 has scored 946 times.
