Cristiano Ronaldo was turned into a lethal marksman by Manchester United, with the Portuguese superstar talked out of chasing only “beautiful” goals.
WHAT THEY SAID:of moulding Ronaldo into the fearsome frontman he is today and has been for the best part of 20 years: “When I first talked to him, I asked him how many goals he had scored that season. The answer was 23. ‘So, how many next year?’ I asked. ‘Because I assume you want to do better.’ His target was 30. ‘I think you should score 40,’ I told him. I wanted to change his mindset. For him, it was: ‘I want to score the winner and the most beautiful goal in the world’.
, while also registering 123 efforts for his country. He is always working on perfecting his game, with Meulensteen having also helped to tinker with Ronaldo’s now famous free-kick routine. The Dutchman added: “You might have noticed his run-up changed over time. I always felt his run-up was too straight. Anatomically, you cannot generate much power if you are lined up that way. So we talked over his technique. That’s where the two steps back, and one left, came in.
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