Eric Nicksick reveals the emotional exchange had between Cristiano Ronaldo and Francis Ngannou before the MMA fighters bout with Renan Ferreira.
Cristiano Ronaldo was over the moon for Francis Ngannou after he scored a brutal knockout win in his long-awaited MMA comeback.However, there were no signs of ring rust as he dumped Renan Ferreira on his back before closing the show with some'Send me a deal' - Ngannou opens door to huge fight with best kickboxer in the worldNgannou's son Kobe, tragically passed away in April at just 15 months old due to an unexpected brain malformation.
And he shared his grief with Ronaldo, who lost his son in childbirth in 2022, ahead of his ring walk., Ngannou's coach Erick Nicksick said: "Francis got up to wrap his hands, and Ronaldo could feel Francis' energy, and he goes, 'I'm just going to give him words of encouragement.
"I know how big of a star he is, but sitting next to me and having this very personal conversation made him feel like he was part of the team right then and there. "His son was in there with us and hanging out, so it was very much a welcomed energy to have in the room, especially someone of that stature who understands the highest pressure."Ngannou was overcome with emotion in the immediate aftermath and sobbed into Nicksick's arms before paying a touching tribute to his late son."I did this fight for him and I'm done so I don't know."I hope they can remember his name because without Kobe I wouldn't be here tonight.
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