Ex-Benfica star hails Cristiano Ronaldo: Out of this world | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus took over as head coach of Al Nassr at the start of this season and, with that, the opportunity to coach Cristiano Ronaldo. Recently, the former Benfica manager made a point of offering more praise to the captain of the national team, highlighting several strengths that the footballer possesses.

Present at the Portugal Football Summit, which is taking place at the Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras, the Portuguese coach began by talking about training with CR7: "As a player, we hear a lot about him, but we only really get to know him when we’re with him. Today, he’s 40 years old. In matches, he’s the second fastest on the team. He’s the third who sprints the most above 25 km/h, it’s something out of the ordinary, even physically."

Jorge Jesus – who saw Mourinho equal one of his records – went further and spoke about what he’s like at the training center: "You play with your feet, but it’s the head that thinks. He knows himself, his body, when we train something with more intensity, he says ‘coach, for me that’s the limit’."

Asked about the longevity of the national team captain, the former Benfica boss doesn’t know how much longer he’ll play, but he’s certain about CR7: "I don’t know, I guess it’s to reach 1,000 goals. He’s about 50 short. He still has to play this year and another one..."

Finally, regarding the Saudi league, Jorge Jesus again emphasized that the competition deserves more respect for its quality: "It’s a league that, here in Portugal, is undervalued, but it has a large share of the best players in the world, great coaches, fabulous stadiums and pitches. The matches are broadcast to 150 countries."

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