Part 3: Players to watch out for in the UEFA Champions League
The Champions League, is about to kick off. After the draws last night, all teams and players have started preparing themselves, for what is quite possibly the greatest sporting event in the history of football. Here is a look at some of the players who will be looking to impress during the tournament and would be the players the fans should watch out for.
Cristiano Ronaldo: The player who Lionel Messi had to beat to claim the throne of being the best player in the world is, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo just like Messi has been phenomenal ever since making his mark on the world of football. Unlike Messi however, Ronaldo has played for more than one team. He played for, Sporting Lisbon in Portugal before moving to Manchester United, where he made himself a household name. He is currently employed by Real Madrid.
Ronaldo was easily the best player on the Madrid squad all of last season. Despite the team not winning any major honors the player went on to be the best team for the team all season. He scored over twenty goals and was quite simply phenomenal. This was because of the fact that he scored all those goals even though he missed parts of the season due to injuries.
He was hence called up to participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup with Portugal. He was also the captain for his Portuguese side and was expected to lead the team from the front. That was not the case, Ronaldo was found missing for most parts of the Portuguese World Cup campaign and most people even questioned him being selected as the captain of the team.
Ronaldo will now be playing at Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho. Not only will he be looking to impress his new coach but he will also be looking to redeem himself. Ronaldo has not had a bad season for what seems like ages now and he doesn’t plan on ruining that record anytime soon. Ronaldo will be in full force running riot down the flanks at the Bernabeu. According to experts Ronaldo could and would be the decisive factor to Real Madrid being successful this coming term, in both the domestic league and in all European competitions that they participate in.
Having all that pressure on his shoulders is nothing new for the player. He has time in and time out been the driving force behind every team that he plays for and by all means he delivers when asked to. Mourinho will go into the new season, with his priority being the UEFA Champions League. With the managers priority being the Champions league it would automatically become the players priority. Mourinho would turn no further than, Ronaldo to help drive the team all the way to victory.
Everyone can expect Ronaldo to be back to his level best and leave the disappointment of the World Cup behind him. The player is one of the most professional athletes around and would have already forgotten about the World Cup to focus on the coming season. Ronaldo has always expressed how he saves his very best for the Champions League and with the player being as amazing as he is it only means that the fans are in to witness some quality football from the player, in all European competitions.
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