Alejandro Garnacho Makes Blunt ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’ Revelation Despite Leandro Paredes’ Pro-Lionel Messi Warning

Alejandro Garnacho, despite playing alongside Lionel Messi, continues to express his utmost admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo. Once again, he has disclosed his goal of emulating the Portuguese soccer icon, but this time it escalated tensions within the Argentine national team regarding Garnacho’s preference for CR7.

Leandro Paredes issued a warning to the Manchester United star, urging him to change while being in Argentina where they have their own idol. However, just days after receiving this advice, he once again made an unequivocal statement about his unwavering support for the face of Al Nassr.

Garnacho admits to not seeing anyone like his ‘role model’ Cristiano Ronaldo

During a recent interview, the 19-year-old shared his thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo, with whom he had the opportunity to play alongside at Manchester United before the 38-year-old departed for Saudi. Garnacho candidly expressed, “I have always seen Cristiano Ronaldo as my role model, I have never seen a player like him in my life. I want to be like him.” This admiration is not new, as the Argentine forward has always been a devoted fanboy of CR7. Garnacho aspires to emulate Ronaldo’s success and skill on the field, as evidenced by the scenes of his remarkable match against Everton a few weeks ago.

In the match, the ex-Atletico Madrid star paid tribute to CR7 by replicating his iconic ‘Siuu‘ celebration after scoring a remarkable bicycle kick goal. Unfortunately, this celebration garnered significant criticism from the soccer community. Even his national teammate Paredes joined in to humorously mock and offer advice to the youngster.

Paredes demands that Garnacho needs to ‘obviously’ change while in Argentina

In light of Alejandro Garnacho’s ‘Siuu’ celebration, Leandro Paredes shared some insights into how the Argentine teammates like to tease the forward about his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo. Additionally, he mentioned, “We also talked to him about what the group is, somehow we try to make them feel part of it and feel comfortable.” 

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The Roma midfielder acknowledged that it is completely normal for the striker to have his idol but also added, “Obviously when he comes to the national team he has to change a little bit because there is ours.”

It is evident that Garnacho’s fellow countrymen do not let him off the hook for his fondness for the arch-rival of Lionel Messi. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.

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